Spanking the Monkey

1994 film by David O. Russell
Movie film Q1757776
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Spanking the Monkey

Summary

Spanking the Monkey is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,414 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Spanking the Monkey received the Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic[3].
  • Spanking the Monkey's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Spanking the Monkey was directed by David O. Russell[5].
  • David O. Russell wrote the screenplay for Spanking the Monkey[6].
  • Spanking the Monkey's composer is recorded as David Carbonara[7].
  • Spanking the Monkey's genre is comedy drama[8].
  • Spanking the Monkey's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of Spanking the Monkey was Jeremy Davies[10].
  • A cast member of Spanking the Monkey was Alberta Watson[11].
  • A cast member of Spanking the Monkey was Benjamin Hendrickson[12].
  • A cast member of Spanking the Monkey was Carla Gallo[13].
  • A cast member of Spanking the Monkey was Archer John Porter Martin[14].
  • A cast member of Spanking the Monkey was Zak Orth[15].
  • Spanking the Monkey was produced by Dean Silvers[16].
  • The original language of Spanking the Monkey was English[17].
  • Spanking the Monkey's review score is recorded as 7.5/10[18].
  • Spanking the Monkey's review score is recorded as 66/100[19].
  • Spanking the Monkey's review score is recorded as 92%[20].
  • Spanking the Monkey's color is recorded as color[21].
  • Spanking the Monkey's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • Spanking the Monkey was published on January 1, 1994[23].
  • Spanking the Monkey's distributed by is recorded as Fine Line Features[24].
  • Spanking the Monkey's main subject is incest[25].
  • Spanking the Monkey's film editor is recorded as Pamela Martin[26].
  • Spanking the Monkey's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Spanking the Monkey'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Spanking the Monkey was produced by Dean Silvers[16]. It was directed by David O. Russell[5]. David O. Russell wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Jeremy Davies[10], Alberta Watson[11], Benjamin Hendrickson[12], Carla Gallo[13], Archer John Porter Martin[14], and Zak Orth[15].

Publication

Spanking the Monkey was released on January 1, 1994[23]. The original language of it was English[17]. Genres include comedy drama[8] and drama film[9].

Subject and Themes

Spanking the Monkey's main subject is incest[25].

Reception

Spanking the Monkey received the Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic[3]. Reviews include 7.5/10[18], 66/100[19], and 92%[20].

Why It Matters

Spanking the Monkey ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,414 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

What awards did Spanking the Monkey receive?

Honors received include Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . 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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