Kramer vs. Kramer

1979 film by Robert Benton
Movie film Q193577
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Summary

Kramer vs. Kramer is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.44% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,875 views/month, #418 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Silver nugget for the best foreign film[4], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[5], Academy Award for Best Actor[6], Academy Award for Best Director[7], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[8], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[9]
  • Director: Robert Benton[10]
  • Screenwriter: Robert Benton[11]
  • Composer: John Kander[12], Henry Purcell[13], Antonio Vivaldi[14], Paul Gemignani[15]
  • Movement: New Hollywood[16]
  • Genre: drama film[17]
  • Based on: Kramer vs. Kramer[18]
  • Cast member: Dustin Hoffman[19], Meryl Streep[20], Justin Henry[21], Jane Alexander[22], Howard Duff[23], George Coe[24], JoBeth Williams[25], Bill Moor[26], Joe Seneca[27], Ellen Parker[28], Howland Chamberlain[29], Sean Albertson[30]
  • Producer: Stanley R. Jaffe[31], Richard Fischoff[32]
  • Production company: Columbia Pictures[33]
  • Director of photography: Néstor Almendros[34]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[35]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[36]
  • Review score: 8.1/10[37], 89%[38], 77/100[39], 7.8/10[40]
  • Color: color[41]
  • Country of origin: United States[42]
  • Publication date: December 5, 1979[43], February 28, 1980[44], December 19, 1979[45]
  • Distributed by: Columbia Pictures[46], Netflix[47]
  • Narrative location: New York City[48]
  • Main subject: divorce[49]
  • Film editor: Gerald B. Greenberg[50]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[51], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[52], Academy Award for Best Actor[53], Academy Award for Best Director[54], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[55], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[56], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[57], Academy Award for Best Picture[58]
  • Title: Kramer vs. Kramer[59]
  • Has characteristic: film based on a novel[60], film adaptation[61]
  • MPA film rating: PG[62]

Why It Matters

Kramer vs. Kramer has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

What awards did Kramer vs. Kramer receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Silver nugget for the best foreign film[4], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[5], and Academy Award for Best Actor[6].

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  35. [37] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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