Splash

1984 film by Ron Howard
Movie film Q1127184
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Splash

Summary

Splash is a film[1]. Splash ranks in the top 0.72% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,599 views/month, #674 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Splash received the Saturn Award for Best Actress[3].
  • Splash received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay[4].
  • Splash's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Splash was directed by Ron Howard[6].
  • Lowell Ganz wrote the screenplay for Splash[7].
  • Babaloo Mandel wrote the screenplay for Splash[8].
  • Bruce Jay Friedman wrote the screenplay for Splash[9].
  • Brian Grazer wrote the screenplay for Splash[10].
  • Splash's composer is recorded as Lee Holdridge[11].
  • Splash's genre is romantic comedy[12].
  • Splash's genre is comedy drama[13].
  • Splash's genre is fantasy film[14].
  • Splash was followed by Splash, Too[15].
  • A cast member of Splash was Tom Hanks[16].
  • A cast member of Splash was Daryl Hannah[17].
  • A cast member of Splash was John Candy[18].
  • A cast member of Splash was Eugene Levy[19].
  • A cast member of Splash was Dody Goodman[20].
  • A cast member of Splash was Rance Howard[21].
  • A cast member of Splash was Royce D. Applegate[22].
  • A cast member of Splash was Jeff Doucette[23].
  • A cast member of Splash was Richard B. Shull[24].
  • A cast member of Splash was Howard Morris[25].
  • A cast member of Splash was Tony Longo[26].
  • A cast member of Splash was Bobby Di Cicco[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Splash was produced by Brian Grazer[28]. Splash was directed by Ron Howard[6]. Screenwriters include Lowell Ganz[7], Babaloo Mandel[8], Bruce Jay Friedman[9], and Brian Grazer[10]. Cast members include Tom Hanks[16], Daryl Hannah[17], John Candy[18], Eugene Levy[19], Dody Goodman[20], and Rance Howard[21].

Publication

Publication dates include September 21, 1984[29], March 9, 1984[30], June 7, 1984[31], June 29, 1984[32], July 1984[33], and July 6, 1984[34]. The original language of Splash was English[35]. Genres include romantic comedy[12], comedy drama[13], and fantasy film[14]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[36] and video on demand[37].

Reception

Awards received include Saturn Award for Best Actress[3], an award for best leading actress[38], in United States[39] and National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay[4], a class of award[40], in United States[41]. Reviews include 6.9/10[42], 91%[43], and 71/100[44].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Splash was followed by Splash, Too[15].

Why It Matters

Splash ranks in the top 0.72% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,599 views/month, #674 of 94,065).[2] Splash has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] Splash is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

What awards did Splash receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best Actress[3] and National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay[4].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [42] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [43] . wikidata.org.
  32. [44] . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [32] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [33] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [34] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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