A Most Violent Year

2014 film by J. C. Chandor
Movie film Q15915435
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A Most Violent Year

Summary

A Most Violent Year is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,079 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Most Violent Year received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • A Most Violent Year received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4].
  • A Most Violent Year's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • A Most Violent Year's director is recorded as J. C. Chandor[6].
  • A Most Violent Year's screenwriter is recorded as J. C. Chandor[7].
  • A Most Violent Year's composer is recorded as Alex Ebert[8].
  • A Most Violent Year's genre is recorded as thriller film[9].
  • A Most Violent Year's genre is recorded as crime film[10].
  • A Most Violent Year's genre is recorded as drama film[11].
  • A Most Violent Year's genre is recorded as action film[12].
  • A Most Violent Year's genre is recorded as romance film[13].
  • A Most Violent Year's cast member is recorded as Oscar Isaac[14].
  • A Most Violent Year's cast member is recorded as Elyes Gabel[15].
  • A Most Violent Year's cast member is recorded as Jessica Chastain[16].
  • A Most Violent Year's cast member is recorded as Christopher Abbott[17].
  • A Most Violent Year's cast member is recorded as Matthew Maher[18].
  • A Most Violent Year's cast member is recorded as Albert Brooks[19].
  • A Most Violent Year's cast member is recorded as Jerry Adler[20].
  • A Most Violent Year's cast member is recorded as David Oyelowo[21].
  • A Most Violent Year's cast member is recorded as Ashley Williams[22].
  • A Most Violent Year's cast member is recorded as Glenn Fleshler[23].
  • A Most Violent Year's cast member is recorded as Daisy Tahan[24].
  • A Most Violent Year's cast member is recorded as Patrick Breen[25].
  • A Most Violent Year's cast member is recorded as Ben Rosenfield[26].
  • A Most Violent Year's cast member is recorded as Peter Gerety[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include J. C. Chandor[28] and Jeff Skoll[29]. A Most Violent Year's director is recorded as J. C. Chandor[6]. Its screenwriter is recorded as J. C. Chandor[7]. Cast members include Oscar Isaac[14], Elyes Gabel[15], Jessica Chastain[16], Christopher Abbott[17], Matthew Maher[18], and Albert Brooks[19].

Publication

Publication dates include +2014-11-06T00:00:00Z[30], +2014-12-31T00:00:00Z[31], +2015-01-23T00:00:00Z[32], and +2015-03-19T00:00:00Z[33]. A Most Violent Year's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[34]. Genres include thriller film[9], crime film[10], drama film[11], action film[12], and romance film[13].

Reception

Awards received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3], a film award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37] and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4], a class of award[38], in United States[39]. Reviews include 90%[40], 7.7/10[41], and 79/100[42].

Why It Matters

A Most Violent Year ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,079 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What awards did A Most Violent Year receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3] and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [4] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [41] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [42] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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