Pi

1998 film directed by Darren Aronofsky
Movie film Q937762
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Pi

Summary

Pi is a film[1]. Pi ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,899 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pi received the Open Palm Award[3].
  • Pi received the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay[4].
  • Pi received the Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic[5].
  • Pi's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • Pi was directed by Darren Aronofsky[7].
  • Darren Aronofsky wrote the screenplay for Pi[8].
  • Sean Gullette wrote the screenplay for Pi[9].
  • Eric Watson wrote the screenplay for Pi[10].
  • Pi's composer is recorded as Clint Mansell[11].
  • Pi's genre is thriller film[12].
  • Pi's genre is drama film[13].
  • Pi's genre is horror film[14].
  • Pi's genre is science fiction film[15].
  • Pi's genre is unreliable narrator[16].
  • Pi's genre is arthouse science fiction film[17].
  • A cast member of Pi was Sean Gullette[18].
  • A cast member of Pi was Mark Margolis[19].
  • A cast member of Pi was Ben Shenkman[20].
  • A cast member of Pi was Samia Shoaib[21].
  • A cast member of Pi was Ajay Naidu[22].
  • A cast member of Pi was Stephen Pearlman[23].
  • A cast member of Pi was Clint Mansell[24].
  • Pi was produced by Eric Watson[25].
  • Pi was produced by Darren Aronofsky[26].
  • Pi was performed by Clint Mansell[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Pi was performed by Clint Mansell[27]. Producers include Eric Watson[25] and Darren Aronofsky[26]. Pi was directed by Darren Aronofsky[7]. Screenwriters include Darren Aronofsky[8], Sean Gullette[9], and Eric Watson[10]. Cast members include Sean Gullette[18], Mark Margolis[19], Ben Shenkman[20], Samia Shoaib[21], Ajay Naidu[22], and Stephen Pearlman[23].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1998[28], July 10, 1998[29], and April 8, 1999[30]. Original languages include English[31] and Hebrew[32]. Genres include thriller film[12], drama film[13], horror film[14], science fiction film[15], unreliable narrator[16], and arthouse science fiction film[17]. Pi was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include pi[34], Torah[35], and trading venue[36].

Reception

Awards received include Open Palm Award[3], an award[37], in United States[38]; Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay[4], a film award category[39], in United States[40]; and Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic[5], a class of award[41], in United States[42]. Reviews include 7.3/10[43], 88%[44], and 72/100[45].

Why It Matters

Pi ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,899 views/month).[2] Pi has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] Pi is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

What awards did Pi receive?

Honors received include Open Palm Award[3], Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay[4], and Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] ↑ . 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. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Personality database work id → 6002
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10688]]: 6002, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322267652|Pi (#322267652)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8402|Personality Database subcategor"
  2. 23d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 138704
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 138704, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  3. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 39314
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 39314, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  4. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1998-01-00T00:00:00Z, +1998-07-10T00:00:00Z, +1999-04-08T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Darren Aronofsky, Sean Gullette, Eric Watson
    Duration → {'amount': '+84'}, {'amount': '+85'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) → 1.66:1
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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