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Lady in the Water

2006 film by M. Night Shyamalan
Movie film Q621529
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Lady in the Water

Summary

Lady in the Water is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,144 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lady in the Water's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Lady in the Water was directed by M. Night Shyamalan[4].
  • M. Night Shyamalan wrote the screenplay for Lady in the Water[5].
  • Lady in the Water's composer is recorded as James Newton Howard[6].
  • Lady in the Water's genre is mystery film[7].
  • Lady in the Water's genre is thriller film[8].
  • Lady in the Water's genre is fantasy film[9].
  • Lady in the Water's genre is drama film[10].
  • Lady in the Water's genre is psychological thriller film[11].
  • Lady in the Water's genre is comedy horror film[12].
  • Lady in the Water's genre is supernatural horror film[13].
  • Lady in the Water's genre is horror film[14].
  • Lady in the Water's genre is psychological drama film[15].
  • Lady in the Water's genre is supernatural film[16].
  • Lady in the Water's genre is psychological horror film[17].
  • Lady in the Water's genre is suspense film[18].
  • Lady in the Water's genre is comedy film[19].
  • Lady in the Water's genre is action film[20].
  • A cast member of Lady in the Water was Paul Giamatti[21].
  • A cast member of Lady in the Water was Bryce Dallas Howard[22].
  • A cast member of Lady in the Water was Bob Balaban[23].
  • A cast member of Lady in the Water was Jeffrey Wright[24].
  • A cast member of Lady in the Water was Sarita Choudhury[25].
  • A cast member of Lady in the Water was Cindy Cheung[26].
  • A cast member of Lady in the Water was M. Night Shyamalan[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Lady in the Water was James Newton Howard[28]. It was produced by Sam Mercer[29]. It was directed by M. Night Shyamalan[4]. M. Night Shyamalan wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Paul Giamatti[21], Bryce Dallas Howard[22], Bob Balaban[23], Jeffrey Wright[24], Sarita Choudhury[25], and Cindy Cheung[26].

Publication

Lady in the Water was released on August 31, 2006[30]. The original language of it was English[31]. Genres include mystery film[7], thriller film[8], fantasy film[9], drama film[10], psychological thriller film[11], and comedy horror film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 4.3/10[33], 25%[34], and 36/100[35].

Why It Matters

Lady in the Water ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,144 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Related Entities

Bill Irwin Bob Balaban Bryce Dallas Howard David Ogden Stiers Doug Jones film James Newton Howard Jared Harris Jeffrey Wright M. Night Shyamalan Netflix Paul Giamatti Pennsylvania United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . siamzone.com. Retrieved . siamzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer → Martin Childs
    Publication date → +2006-08-31T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → M. Night Shyamalan
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+109'}
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