Sphere

1998 film by Barry Levinson
Movie film Q744500
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Sphere

Summary

Sphere is a film[1]. Sphere ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,083 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sphere's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Sphere was directed by Barry Levinson[4].
  • Kurt Wimmer wrote the screenplay for Sphere[5].
  • Paul Attanasio wrote the screenplay for Sphere[6].
  • Sphere's composer is recorded as Elliot Goldenthal[7].
  • Sphere's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • Sphere's genre is adventure film[9].
  • Sphere's genre is mystery film[10].
  • Sphere's genre is time-travel film[11].
  • Sphere's based on is recorded as Sphere[12].
  • A cast member of Sphere was Dustin Hoffman[13].
  • A cast member of Sphere was Sharon Stone[14].
  • A cast member of Sphere was Samuel L. Jackson[15].
  • A cast member of Sphere was Liev Schreiber[16].
  • A cast member of Sphere was Peter Coyote[17].
  • A cast member of Sphere was Queen Latifah[18].
  • A cast member of Sphere was Huey Lewis[19].
  • A cast member of Sphere was James Pickens Jr.[20].
  • Sphere was produced by Michael Crichton[21].
  • Sphere was produced by Barry Levinson[22].
  • Sphere was performed by Elliot Goldenthal[23].
  • Sphere's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[24].
  • Sphere's production company is recorded as Baltimore Pictures[25].
  • Sphere's director of photography is recorded as Adam Greenberg[26].
  • The original language of Sphere was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Sphere was performed by Elliot Goldenthal[23]. Producers include Michael Crichton[21] and Barry Levinson[22]. Sphere was directed by Barry Levinson[4]. Screenwriters include Kurt Wimmer[5] and Paul Attanasio[6]. Cast members include Dustin Hoffman[13], Sharon Stone[14], Samuel L. Jackson[15], Liev Schreiber[16], Peter Coyote[17], and Queen Latifah[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1998[28], April 2, 1998[29], and February 13, 1998[30]. The original language of Sphere was English[27]. Genres include science fiction film[8], adventure film[9], mystery film[10], and time-travel film[11]. Sphere was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Sphere's main subject is time travel[32].

Reception

Reviews include 4/10[33], 35/100[34], and 13%[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Sphere's after a work by is recorded as Michael Crichton[36].

Why It Matters

Sphere ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,083 views/month).[2] Sphere has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Sphere is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . 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.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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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  1. 24d ago · Mullanur · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rars rating → 18+
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2637]]: [[Q23308564]]"
  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 20937
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 25007, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/264619|batch #264619]]"
  3. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 35817
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  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Norman Reynolds
    Publication date → +1998-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1998-04-02T00:00:00Z, +1998-02-13T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Kurt Wimmer, Paul Attanasio
    Duration → {'amount': '+129'}
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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