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Heavenly Creatures

1994 film directed by Peter Jackson
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Summary

Heavenly Creatures is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,499 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
  • Director: Peter Jackson[4]
  • Screenwriter: Peter Jackson[5], Fran Walsh[6]
  • Composer: Peter Dasent[7]
  • Genre: drama film[8], crime film[9], biographical film[10], thriller film[11], coming-of-age film[12], LGBTQ-related film[13]
  • Cast member: Melanie Lynskey[14], Kate Winslet[15], Jed Brophy[16], Clive Merrison[17], Elizabeth Moody[18], Peter Jackson[19], Peter Elliott[20], Sarah Peirse[21]
  • Producer: Jim Booth[22], Peter Jackson[23]
  • Production company: WingNut Films[24]
  • Director of photography: Alun Bollinger[25]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[26]
  • Distribution format: 35 mm film[27], video on demand[28]
  • Review score: 8.1/10[29], 95%[30], 7.2/10[31]
  • Color: color[32]
  • Country of origin: New Zealand[33], Germany[34]
  • Publication date: July 8, 1994[35], January 12, 1995[36]
  • Distributed by: MOKÉP[37], Netflix[38], Miramax[39]
  • Narrative location: New Zealand[40]
  • Official website: http://www.miramax.com/movie/heavenly-creatures[41]
  • Filming location: New Zealand[42]
  • Inspired by: Parker-Hulme murder case[43]
  • Film editor: Jamie Selkirk[44]
  • Described by source: AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List[45]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[46]
  • Title: Heavenly Creatures[47]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 16[48]

Why It Matters

Heavenly Creatures has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What awards did Heavenly Creatures receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

Related Entities

film Fran Walsh Germany Kate Winslet Melanie Lynskey Miramax Netflix New Zealand Peter Jackson

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Q98087923. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Q98087923. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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