Stranger than Fiction

2006 film by Marc Forster
Movie film Q151898
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Stranger than Fiction

Summary

Stranger than Fiction is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Stranger than Fiction's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Stranger than Fiction was directed by Marc Forster[4].
  • Zach Helm wrote the screenplay for Stranger than Fiction[5].
  • Stranger than Fiction's composer is recorded as Brian Reitzell[6].
  • Stranger than Fiction's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • Stranger than Fiction's genre is comedy film[8].
  • Stranger than Fiction's genre is drama film[9].
  • Stranger than Fiction's genre is romance film[10].
  • A cast member of Stranger than Fiction was Will Ferrell[11].
  • A cast member of Stranger than Fiction was Maggie Gyllenhaal[12].
  • A cast member of Stranger than Fiction was Dustin Hoffman[13].
  • A cast member of Stranger than Fiction was Queen Latifah[14].
  • A cast member of Stranger than Fiction was Emma Thompson[15].
  • A cast member of Stranger than Fiction was Linda Hunt[16].
  • A cast member of Stranger than Fiction was Andrew Rothenberg[17].
  • A cast member of Stranger than Fiction was Christian Stolte[18].
  • A cast member of Stranger than Fiction was Kristin Chenoweth[19].
  • A cast member of Stranger than Fiction was Tom Hulce[20].
  • A cast member of Stranger than Fiction was Tony Hale[21].
  • Stranger than Fiction was produced by Lindsay Doran[22].
  • Stranger than Fiction's production company is recorded as Mandate Pictures[23].
  • Stranger than Fiction's director of photography is recorded as Roberto Schaefer[24].
  • The original language of Stranger than Fiction was English[25].
  • Stranger than Fiction's soundtrack release is recorded as Stranger than Fiction – Music From The Motion Picture[26].
  • Stranger than Fiction was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Stranger than Fiction was produced by Lindsay Doran[22]. It was directed by Marc Forster[4]. Zach Helm wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Will Ferrell[11], Maggie Gyllenhaal[12], Dustin Hoffman[13], Queen Latifah[14], Emma Thompson[15], and Linda Hunt[16].

Publication

Publication dates include September 9, 2006[28] and February 8, 2007[29]. The original language of Stranger than Fiction was English[25]. Genres include fantasy film[7], comedy film[8], drama film[9], and romance film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Reception

Reviews include 6.9/10[30], 67/100[31], and 73%[32].

Why It Matters

Stranger than Fiction has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  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. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2006-09-09T00:00:00Z, +2007-02-08T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Zach Helm
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+108'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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