12 Monkeys

1995 film directed by Terry Gilliam
Movie film Q175038
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12 Monkeys

Summary

12 Monkeys is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.64% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,568 views/month, #601 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • 12 Monkeys received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[3].
  • 12 Monkeys received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[4].
  • 12 Monkeys's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • 12 Monkeys was directed by Terry Gilliam[6].
  • David Peoples wrote the screenplay for 12 Monkeys[7].
  • Janet Peoples wrote the screenplay for 12 Monkeys[8].
  • Chris Marker wrote the screenplay for 12 Monkeys[9].
  • 12 Monkeys's composer is recorded as Paul Buckmaster[10].
  • 12 Monkeys's genre is dystopian film[11].
  • 12 Monkeys's genre is neo-noir[12].
  • 12 Monkeys's genre is post-apocalyptic film[13].
  • 12 Monkeys's based on is recorded as La Jetée[14].
  • A cast member of 12 Monkeys was Bruce Willis[15].
  • A cast member of 12 Monkeys was Brad Pitt[16].
  • A cast member of 12 Monkeys was Madeleine Stowe[17].
  • A cast member of 12 Monkeys was Frank Gorshin[18].
  • A cast member of 12 Monkeys was Christopher Plummer[19].
  • A cast member of 12 Monkeys was Christopher Meloni[20].
  • A cast member of 12 Monkeys was David Morse[21].
  • A cast member of 12 Monkeys was Jon Seda[22].
  • A cast member of 12 Monkeys was Vernon Campbell[23].
  • A cast member of 12 Monkeys was LisaGay Hamilton[24].
  • A cast member of 12 Monkeys was Simon Jones[25].
  • A cast member of 12 Monkeys was Carol Florence[26].
  • A cast member of 12 Monkeys was Bill Raymond[27].

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Authorship and Creation

12 Monkeys was produced by Charles Roven[28]. It was directed by Terry Gilliam[6]. Screenwriters include David Peoples[7], Janet Peoples[8], and Chris Marker[9]. Cast members include Bruce Willis[15], Brad Pitt[16], Madeleine Stowe[17], Frank Gorshin[18], Christopher Plummer[19], and Christopher Meloni[20].

Publication

Publication dates include December 27, 1995[29], March 21, 1996[30], and 1995[31]. The original language of 12 Monkeys was English[32]. Genres include dystopian film[11], neo-noir[12], and post-apocalyptic film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include epidemic[34], time travel[35], biotechnology risk[36], psychiatry[37], mental health[38], and science[39].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[3], an award for best supporting actor[40], in United States[41], founded in 1943[42] and Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[4], an award for best film by genre[43], in United States[44], founded in 1973[45]. Reviews include 7.6/10[46], 75/100[47], 88%[48], and 8.0/10[49].

Why It Matters

12 Monkeys ranks in the top 0.64% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,568 views/month, #601 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

What awards did 12 Monkeys receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[3] and Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[4].

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  29. [46] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [29] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  36. [34] . 12 Monkeys. wikidata.org.
  37. [35] . 12 Monkeys. wikidata.org.
  38. [36] . 12 Monkeys. wikidata.org.
  39. [37] . 12 Monkeys. wikidata.org.
  40. [38] . 12 Monkeys. wikidata.org.
  41. [39] . umich.edu. Retrieved . umich.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Screenwriter David Peoples, Janet Peoples, Chris Marker
    Award received
    Composer Paul Buckmaster
    Nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Academy Award for Best Costume Design
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