The Escapist

2008 film by Rupert Wyatt
Movie film Q955057
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The Escapist

Summary

The Escapist is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (925 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Escapist's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Escapist was directed by Rupert Wyatt[4].
  • Rupert Wyatt wrote the screenplay for The Escapist[5].
  • Daniel Hardy wrote the screenplay for The Escapist[6].
  • The Escapist's composer is recorded as Benjamin Wallfisch[7].
  • The Escapist's genre is crime film[8].
  • The Escapist's genre is prison film[9].
  • The Escapist's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of The Escapist was Brian Cox[11].
  • A cast member of The Escapist was Joseph Fiennes[12].
  • A cast member of The Escapist was Dominic Cooper[13].
  • A cast member of The Escapist was Damian Lewis[14].
  • A cast member of The Escapist was Liam Cunningham[15].
  • A cast member of The Escapist was Seu Jorge[16].
  • A cast member of The Escapist was Steven Mackintosh[17].
  • A cast member of The Escapist was Sheamus[18].
  • The Escapist was produced by Adrian Sturges[19].
  • The original language of The Escapist was English[20].
  • The Escapist was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • The Escapist's review score is recorded as 64%[22].
  • The Escapist's review score is recorded as 6.2/10[23].
  • The Escapist's review score is recorded as 56/100[24].
  • The Escapist's color is recorded as color[25].
  • The Escapist's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[26].
  • The Escapist was released on January 1, 2008[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Escapist was produced by Adrian Sturges[19]. It was directed by Rupert Wyatt[4]. Screenwriters include Rupert Wyatt[5] and Daniel Hardy[6]. Cast members include Brian Cox[11], Joseph Fiennes[12], Dominic Cooper[13], Damian Lewis[14], Liam Cunningham[15], and Seu Jorge[16].

Publication

The Escapist was published on January 1, 2008[27]. The original language of it was English[20]. Genres include crime film[8], prison film[9], and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Reception

Reviews include 64%[22], 6.2/10[23], and 56/100[24].

Why It Matters

The Escapist ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (925 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 60670
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 60670, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  2. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2008-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Rupert Wyatt, Daniel Hardy
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+99'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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