Bowling for Columbine

2002 documentary film directed by Michael Moore
Movie film Q165394
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Bowling for Columbine

Summary

Bowling for Columbine is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,438 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bowling for Columbine received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[3].
  • Bowling for Columbine received the César Award for Best Foreign Film[4].
  • Bowling for Columbine's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Bowling for Columbine was directed by Michael Moore[6].
  • Michael Moore wrote the screenplay for Bowling for Columbine[7].
  • Bowling for Columbine's composer is recorded as Jeff Gibbs[8].
  • Bowling for Columbine's genre is documentary film[9].
  • A cast member of Bowling for Columbine was Michael Moore[10].
  • A cast member of Bowling for Columbine was Charlton Heston[11].
  • A cast member of Bowling for Columbine was Marilyn Manson[12].
  • A cast member of Bowling for Columbine was Matt Stone[13].
  • A cast member of Bowling for Columbine was Salvador Allende[14].
  • A cast member of Bowling for Columbine was George H. W. Bush[15].
  • A cast member of Bowling for Columbine was George W. Bush[16].
  • A cast member of Bowling for Columbine was Bill Clinton[17].
  • A cast member of Bowling for Columbine was Augusto Pinochet[18].
  • A cast member of Bowling for Columbine was Emma Bunton[19].
  • A cast member of Bowling for Columbine was Heinrich Himmler[20].
  • A cast member of Bowling for Columbine was Dick Clark[21].
  • Bowling for Columbine was produced by Michael Moore[22].
  • Bowling for Columbine's production company is recorded as Dog Eat Dog Films[23].
  • Bowling for Columbine's production company is recorded as Alliance Atlantis[24].
  • Bowling for Columbine's production company is recorded as Salter Street Films[25].
  • Bowling for Columbine's production company is recorded as United Broadcasting Company[26].
  • The original language of Bowling for Columbine was English[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Bowling for Columbine was produced by Michael Moore[22]. It was directed by Michael Moore[6]. Michael Moore wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Michael Moore[10], Charlton Heston[11], Marilyn Manson[12], Matt Stone[13], Salvador Allende[14], and George H. W. Bush[15].

Publication

Publication dates include May 15, 2002[28], October 11, 2002[29], November 21, 2002[30], and 2002[31]. The original language of Bowling for Columbine was English[27]. Its genre is documentary film[9]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[32] and theatrical release[33].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[3], an award for best film by genre[34], in United States[35], founded in 1942[36] and César Award for Best Foreign Film[4], a César Award[37], in France[38], founded in 1976[39]. Reviews include 8.2/10[40], 72/100[41], and 95%[42].

Why It Matters

Bowling for Columbine ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,438 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What awards did Bowling for Columbine receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[3] and César Award for Best Foreign Film[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [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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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 310793
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 29920
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  3. 13w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    César award film id → 28551
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  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 15w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2002-05-15T00:00:00Z, +2002-10-11T00:00:00Z, +2002-11-21T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → Michael Moore
    Duration → {'amount': '+120'}
    Decine21 film id → 1532
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