Spotlight

Summary

Spotlight is a film^[1]. Spotlight has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Spotlight received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[3].
• Spotlight received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[4].
• Spotlight received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5].
• Spotlight received the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film^[6].
• Spotlight's instance of is recorded as film^[7].
• Spotlight was directed by Tom McCarthy^[8].
• Josh Singer wrote the screenplay for Spotlight^[9].
• Tom McCarthy wrote the screenplay for Spotlight^[10].
• Spotlight's composer is recorded as Howard Shore^[11].
• Spotlight's genre is drama film^[12].
• Spotlight's genre is biographical film^[13].
• spotlight is named after Spotlight^[14].
• A cast member of Spotlight was Mark Ruffalo^[15].
• A cast member of Spotlight was Michael Keaton^[16].
• A cast member of Spotlight was Rachel McAdams^[17].
• A cast member of Spotlight was Liev Schreiber^[18].
• A cast member of Spotlight was John Slattery^[19].
• A cast member of Spotlight was Stanley Tucci^[20].
• A cast member of Spotlight was Len Cariou^[21].
• A cast member of Spotlight was Paul Guilfoyle^[22].
• A cast member of Spotlight was Jamey Sheridan^[23].
• A cast member of Spotlight was Brian d'Arcy James^[24].
• A cast member of Spotlight was Neal Huff^[25].
• A cast member of Spotlight was Billy Crudup^[26].
• A cast member of Spotlight was Michael Countryman^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Spotlight was produced by Blye Pagon Faust^[28]. Spotlight was directed by Tom McCarthy^[8]. Screenwriters include Josh Singer^[9] and Tom McCarthy^[10]. Cast members include Mark Ruffalo^[15], Michael Keaton^[16], Rachel McAdams^[17], Liev Schreiber^[18], John Slattery^[19], and Stanley Tucci^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include November 6, 2015^[29], February 25, 2016^[30], April 7, 2016^[31], January 29, 2016^[32], September 3, 2015^[33], and February 18, 2016^[34]. The original language of Spotlight was English^[35]. Genres include drama film^[12] and biographical film^[13]. Spotlight was distributed by video on demand^[36].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[3], an award for best screenplay^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1941^[39]; Academy Award for Best Picture^[4], an award for best film^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1929^[42]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5], a film award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1929^[45]; and Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film^[6], a Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1990^[48]. Reviews include 8.8/10^[49], 97%^[50], 93/100^[51], and 8.1/10^[52].

Why It Matters

Spotlight has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Spotlight is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

What awards did Spotlight receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[3], Academy Award for Best Picture^[4], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5], and Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film^[6].