Hook

1991 film directed by Steven Spielberg
Movie film Q646389
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Hook

Summary

Hook is a film[1]. Hook ranks in the top 0.9% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59,406 views/month, #844 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hook's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Hook was directed by Steven Spielberg[4].
  • James V. Hart wrote the screenplay for Hook[5].
  • Malia Scotch Marmo wrote the screenplay for Hook[6].
  • Nick Castle wrote the screenplay for Hook[7].
  • J. M. Barrie wrote the screenplay for Hook[8].
  • Hook's composer is recorded as John Williams[9].
  • Hook's genre is fantasy film[10].
  • Hook's genre is action film[11].
  • Hook's genre is comedy film[12].
  • Hook's genre is pirate film[13].
  • Hook's genre is swashbuckler film[14].
  • Hook's genre is cinematic fairy tale[15].
  • A cast member of Hook was Dustin Hoffman[16].
  • A cast member of Hook was Robin Williams[17].
  • A cast member of Hook was Julia Roberts[18].
  • A cast member of Hook was Bob Hoskins[19].
  • A cast member of Hook was Maggie Smith[20].
  • A cast member of Hook was Charlie Korsmo[21].
  • A cast member of Hook was Caroline Goodall[22].
  • A cast member of Hook was Gwyneth Paltrow[23].
  • A cast member of Hook was Dante Basco[24].
  • A cast member of Hook was Arthur Malet[25].
  • A cast member of Hook was David Crosby[26].
  • A cast member of Hook was Don S. Davis[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Kathleen Kennedy[28], Frank Marshall[29], Gerald R. Molen[30], and James V. Hart[31]. Hook was directed by Steven Spielberg[4]. Screenwriters include James V. Hart[5], Malia Scotch Marmo[6], Nick Castle[7], and J. M. Barrie[8]. Cast members include Dustin Hoffman[16], Robin Williams[17], Julia Roberts[18], Bob Hoskins[19], Maggie Smith[20], and Charlie Korsmo[21].

Publication

Publication dates include December 11, 1991[32], April 3, 1992[33], and March 26, 1992[34]. The original language of Hook was English[35]. Genres include fantasy film[10], action film[11], comedy film[12], pirate film[13], swashbuckler film[14], and cinematic fairy tale[15]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[36] and DVD[37].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include sea piracy[38], parent–child relationship[39], rescue[40], work ethic[41], adulthood[42], and childhood[43].

Reception

Reviews include 4.7/10[44], 37%[45], and 52/100[46].

Why It Matters

Hook ranks in the top 0.9% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59,406 views/month, #844 of 94,065).[2] Hook has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] Hook is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [44] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [32] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [33] ↑ . dfi.dk. dfi.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [34] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [39] ↑ . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [40] ↑ . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [41] ↑ . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [42] ↑ . Hook. wikidata.org.
  44. [43] ↑ . Hook. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → Hook
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  2. 4d ago · Ontogon · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 10w ago · Horcrux · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Logo image → Hook movie logo.png
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  7. 11w ago · Ontogon · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 11w ago · Ontogon · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → movies:Hook
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  11. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 21w ago · Ontogon · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Director → Steven Spielberg
    Narrative location → London, San Francisco, Neverland
    Main subject → sea piracy, parent–child relationship, rescue +5
    Original language of film or tv show → English
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