Mr. Holland's Opus

1995 film by Stephen Herek
Movie film Q564893
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Mr. Holland's Opus

Summary

Mr. Holland's Opus is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,433 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mr. Holland's Opus's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Mr. Holland's Opus was directed by Stephen Herek[4].
  • Patrick Sheane Duncan wrote the screenplay for Mr. Holland's Opus[5].
  • Mr. Holland's Opus's composer is recorded as Michael Kamen[6].
  • Mr. Holland's Opus's genre is drama film[7].
  • Mr. Holland's Opus's genre is musical film[8].
  • A cast member of Mr. Holland's Opus was Richard Dreyfuss[9].
  • A cast member of Mr. Holland's Opus was Glenne Headly[10].
  • A cast member of Mr. Holland's Opus was Jay Thomas[11].
  • A cast member of Mr. Holland's Opus was Olympia Dukakis[12].
  • A cast member of Mr. Holland's Opus was William H. Macy[13].
  • A cast member of Mr. Holland's Opus was Alicia Witt[14].
  • A cast member of Mr. Holland's Opus was Terrence Howard[15].
  • A cast member of Mr. Holland's Opus was Jean Louisa Kelly[16].
  • A cast member of Mr. Holland's Opus was Joanna Gleason[17].
  • A cast member of Mr. Holland's Opus was Anthony Natale[18].
  • Mr. Holland's Opus was produced by Ted Field[19].
  • Mr. Holland's Opus was produced by Robert W. Cort[20].
  • Mr. Holland's Opus was produced by Michael Nolin[21].
  • Mr. Holland's Opus was produced by Patrick Sheane Duncan[22].
  • Mr. Holland's Opus's production company is recorded as Interscope Films[23].
  • Mr. Holland's Opus's production company is recorded as PolyGram Filmed Entertainment[24].
  • Mr. Holland's Opus's production company is recorded as Hollywood Pictures[25].
  • Mr. Holland's Opus's director of photography is recorded as Oliver Wood[26].
  • The original language of Mr. Holland's Opus was English[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Ted Field[19], Robert W. Cort[20], Michael Nolin[21], and Patrick Sheane Duncan[22]. Mr. Holland's Opus was directed by Stephen Herek[4]. Patrick Sheane Duncan wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Richard Dreyfuss[9], Glenne Headly[10], Jay Thomas[11], Olympia Dukakis[12], William H. Macy[13], and Alicia Witt[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1995[28] and April 4, 1996[29]. The original language of Mr. Holland's Opus was English[27]. Genres include drama film[7] and musical film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Reception

Reviews include 6.8/10[31], 75%[32], and 59/100[33].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Mr. Holland's Opus include Mr. Lisa's Opus[34], a television series episode[35], directed by Steven Dean Moore[36].

Why It Matters

Mr. Holland's Opus ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,433 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for it include Mr. Lisa's Opus[34], a television series episode[35], directed by Steven Dean Moore[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  11. [13] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Set in period 1980s
    Publication date +1995-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1996-04-04T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Patrick Sheane Duncan
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+140'}
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