On the Edge

2001 film by John Carney
Movie film Q2023667
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On the Edge

Summary

On the Edge is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (525 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • On the Edge's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • On the Edge was directed by John Carney[4].
  • John Carney wrote the screenplay for On the Edge[5].
  • On the Edge's composer is recorded as Glen Hansard[6].
  • On the Edge's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of On the Edge was Cillian Murphy[8].
  • A cast member of On the Edge was Tricia Vessey[9].
  • A cast member of On the Edge was Jonathan Jackson[10].
  • A cast member of On the Edge was Stephen Rea[11].
  • On the Edge was produced by Jim Sheridan[12].
  • On the Edge's director of photography is recorded as Eric Alan Edwards[13].
  • The original language of On the Edge was English[14].
  • On the Edge was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • On the Edge was distributed by direct-to-video[16].
  • On the Edge's review score is recorded as 5.4/10[17].
  • On the Edge's review score is recorded as 63%[18].
  • On the Edge's color is recorded as color[19].
  • On the Edge's country of origin is recorded as Ireland[20].
  • On the Edge was released on January 1, 2001[21].
  • On the Edge was released on June 6, 2002[22].
  • On the Edge's distributed by is recorded as Focus Features[23].
  • On the Edge's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[24].
  • On the Edge's narrative location is recorded as Dublin[25].
  • On the Edge's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'On the Edge'}[26].
  • On the Edge's FSK film rating is recorded as FSK 12[27].

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Authorship and Creation

On the Edge was produced by Jim Sheridan[12]. It was directed by John Carney[4]. John Carney wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Cillian Murphy[8], Tricia Vessey[9], Jonathan Jackson[10], and Stephen Rea[11].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2001[21] and June 6, 2002[22]. The original language of On the Edge was English[14]. Its genre is drama film[7]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[15] and direct-to-video[16].

Reception

Reviews include 5.4/10[17] and 63%[18].

Why It Matters

On the Edge ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (525 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

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] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . 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] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2001-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2002-06-06T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter John Carney
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+85'}
    Rotten tomatoes id m/on_the_edge_2001_2
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