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2010: The Year We Make Contact

1984 film directed by Peter Hyams
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2010: The Year We Make Contact is a science fiction film[1][2], adventure film[1][2], drama film[1][2], film based on a novel[1][2], and mystery film[1][2]. It was awarded the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.

2010: The Year We Make Contact

Summary

2010: The Year We Make Contact is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,845 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact received the The Year We Make Contact — award received (P166): Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[3].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's instance of is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — instance of (P31): film[4].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's director is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — director (P57): Peter Hyams[5].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's screenwriter is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — screenwriter (P58): Peter Hyams[6].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's screenwriter is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — screenwriter (P58): Arthur C. Clarke[7].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's composer is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — composer (P86): David Shire[8].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's genre is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — genre (P136): science fiction film[9].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's genre is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — genre (P136): adventure film[10].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's genre is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — genre (P136): drama film[11].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's genre is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — genre (P136): film based on a novel[12].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's genre is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — genre (P136): mystery film[13].
  • The Year We Make Contact — named after (P138): 2010 is named after 2010: The Year We Make Contact[14].
  • The Year We Make Contact — named after (P138): Odyssey is named after 2010: The Year We Make Contact[15].
  • The Year We Make Contact — named after (P138): 2 is named after 2010: The Year We Make Contact[16].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's based on is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — based on (P144): 2010: Odyssey Two[17].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's follows is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — follows (P155): 2001: A Space Odyssey[18].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's cast member is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Roy Scheider[19].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's cast member is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): John Lithgow[20].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's cast member is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Helen Mirren[21].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's cast member is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Bob Balaban[22].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's cast member is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Keir Dullea[23].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's cast member is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Douglas Rain[24].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's cast member is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Dana Elcar[25].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's cast member is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Mary Jo Deschanel[26].
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact's cast member is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Candice Bergen[27].

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Authorship and Creation

2010: The Year We Make Contact's producer is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — producer (P162): Peter Hyams[28]. Its director is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — director (P57): Peter Hyams[5]. Screenwriters include The Year We Make Contact — screenwriter (P58): Peter Hyams[6] and The Year We Make Contact — screenwriter (P58): Arthur C. Clarke[7]. Cast members include The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Roy Scheider[19], The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): John Lithgow[20], The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Helen Mirren[21], The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Bob Balaban[22], The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Keir Dullea[23], and The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Douglas Rain[24].

Publication

Publication dates include +1984-12-07T00:00:00Z[29], +1985-04-05T00:00:00Z[30], +1985-02-22T00:00:00Z[31], and +1984-00-00T00:00:00Z[32]. 2010: The Year We Make Contact's original language of film or TV show is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[33]. Genres include The Year We Make Contact — genre (P136): science fiction film[9], The Year We Make Contact — genre (P136): adventure film[10], The Year We Make Contact — genre (P136): drama film[11], The Year We Make Contact — genre (P136): film based on a novel[12], and The Year We Make Contact — genre (P136): mystery film[13].

Reception

2010: The Year We Make Contact received the The Year We Make Contact — award received (P166): Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[3]. Reviews include 5.8/10[34], 53/100[35], and 68%[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

2010: The Year We Make Contact's after a work by is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — after a work by (P1877): Arthur C. Clarke[37]. Its follows is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — follows (P155): 2001: A Space Odyssey[18].

Why It Matters

2010: The Year We Make Contact ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,845 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did 2010: The Year We Make Contact receive?

Honors received include The Year We Make Contact — award received (P166): Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[3].

Related Entities

2001: A Space Odyssey Arthur C. Clarke Bob Balaban Candice Bergen film John Lithgow Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer New Mexico Odyssey Roy Scheider United States

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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