Maleficent

2014 film directed by Robert Stromberg
Movie film Q172271
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Maleficent

Summary

Maleficent is a film[1]. Maleficent ranks in the top 0.66% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,176 views/month, #617 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Maleficent's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Maleficent's director is recorded as Robert Stromberg[4].
  • Maleficent's screenwriter is recorded as Linda Woolverton[5].
  • Maleficent's composer is recorded as James Newton Howard[6].
  • Maleficent's genre is recorded as fantasy film[7].
  • Maleficent's genre is recorded as drama film[8].
  • Maleficent's genre is recorded as action film[9].
  • Maleficent's genre is recorded as teen film[10].
  • Maleficent's genre is recorded as family film[11].
  • Maleficent's genre is recorded as dark fantasy[12].
  • Maleficent's genre is recorded as adventure film[13].
  • Maleficent's genre is recorded as romantic drama[14].
  • Maleficent's genre is recorded as romance film[15].
  • Maleficent's genre is recorded as cinematic fairy tale[16].
  • Maleficent's based on is recorded as The Tales of my Mother Goose[17].
  • Maleficent's logo image is recorded as Maleficent film logo.svg[18].
  • Maleficent's followed by is recorded as Maleficent: Mistress of Evil[19].
  • Maleficent's cast member is recorded as Angelina Jolie[20].
  • Maleficent's cast member is recorded as Elle Fanning[21].
  • Maleficent's cast member is recorded as Sharlto Copley[22].
  • Maleficent's cast member is recorded as Juno Temple[23].
  • Maleficent's cast member is recorded as Sam Riley[24].
  • Maleficent's cast member is recorded as Miranda Richardson[25].
  • Maleficent's cast member is recorded as Imelda Staunton[26].
  • Maleficent's cast member is recorded as Brenton Thwaites[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Maleficent's performer is recorded as James Newton Howard[28]. Maleficent's producer is recorded as Joe Roth[29]. Maleficent's director is recorded as Robert Stromberg[4]. Maleficent's screenwriter is recorded as Linda Woolverton[5]. Cast members include Angelina Jolie[20], Elle Fanning[21], Sharlto Copley[22], Juno Temple[23], Sam Riley[24], and Miranda Richardson[25].

Publication

Publication dates include +2014-05-30T00:00:00Z[30], +2014-05-29T00:00:00Z[31], +2014-06-05T00:00:00Z[32], and +2014-05-28T00:00:00Z[33]. Maleficent's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[34]. Genres include fantasy film[7], drama film[8], action film[9], teen film[10], family film[11], and dark fantasy[12].

Reception

Reviews include 5.7/10[35], 54%[36], and 56/100[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Sleeping Beauty inspired Maleficent[38]. Maleficent's followed by is recorded as Maleficent: Mistress of Evil[19].

Why It Matters

Maleficent ranks in the top 0.66% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,176 views/month, #617 of 94,065).[2] Maleficent has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Maleficent is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

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] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . 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] . interfilmes.com. Retrieved . interfilmes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . interfilmes.com. Retrieved . interfilmes.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] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.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. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . Pixar's 'The Good Dinosaur' Pushed Back Nearly 18 Months After Losing Director. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . FilmTv.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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