The Cider House Rules

1999 film directed by Lasse Hallström
Movie film Q648977
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The Cider House Rules

Summary

The Cider House Rules is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,698 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Cider House Rules received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].
  • The Cider House Rules received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[4].
  • The Cider House Rules's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Cider House Rules was directed by Lasse Hallström[6].
  • John Irving wrote the screenplay for The Cider House Rules[7].
  • The Cider House Rules's composer is recorded as Rachel Portman[8].
  • The Cider House Rules's genre is romance film[9].
  • The Cider House Rules's genre is drama film[10].
  • The Cider House Rules's based on is recorded as The Cider House Rules[11].
  • A cast member of The Cider House Rules was Tobey Maguire[12].
  • A cast member of The Cider House Rules was Michael Caine[13].
  • A cast member of The Cider House Rules was Charlize Theron[14].
  • A cast member of The Cider House Rules was Paul Rudd[15].
  • A cast member of The Cider House Rules was Delroy Lindo[16].
  • A cast member of The Cider House Rules was Erykah Badu[17].
  • A cast member of The Cider House Rules was Kieran Culkin[18].
  • A cast member of The Cider House Rules was Jane Alexander[19].
  • A cast member of The Cider House Rules was Kathy Baker[20].
  • A cast member of The Cider House Rules was Heavy D[21].
  • A cast member of The Cider House Rules was Kate Nelligan[22].
  • A cast member of The Cider House Rules was Paz de la Huerta[23].
  • A cast member of The Cider House Rules was J. K. Simmons[24].
  • A cast member of The Cider House Rules was Evan Parke[25].
  • A cast member of The Cider House Rules was Erik Sullivan[26].
  • A cast member of The Cider House Rules was Skye McCole Bartusiak[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Richard N. Gladstein[28], Bob Weinstein[29], and Harvey Weinstein[30]. The Cider House Rules was directed by Lasse Hallström[6]. John Irving wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Tobey Maguire[12], Michael Caine[13], Charlize Theron[14], Paul Rudd[15], Delroy Lindo[16], and Erykah Badu[17].

Publication

Publication dates include September 7, 1999[31], March 16, 2000[32], March 10, 2000[33], and 1999[34]. The original language of The Cider House Rules was English[35]. Genres include romance film[9] and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include abortion[37] and incest[38].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], an Academy Awards[39], in United States[40], founded in 1936[41] and Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[4], an award for best adapted screenplay[42], in United States[43], founded in 1929[44]. Reviews include 6.6/10[45], 75/100[46], and 72%[47].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Cider House Rules's after a work by is recorded as John Irving[48].

Why It Matters

The Cider House Rules ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,698 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What awards did The Cider House Rules receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3] and Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] ↑ . 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. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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