The Flying Scotsman

2006 film by Douglas Mackinnon
Movie film Q835563
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The Flying Scotsman

Summary

The Flying Scotsman is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (554 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Flying Scotsman's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Flying Scotsman was directed by Douglas Mackinnon[4].
  • The Flying Scotsman's composer is recorded as Martin Phipps[5].
  • The Flying Scotsman's genre is biographical film[6].
  • The Flying Scotsman's genre is sport film[7].
  • The Flying Scotsman's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of The Flying Scotsman was Jonny Lee Miller[9].
  • A cast member of The Flying Scotsman was Laura Fraser[10].
  • A cast member of The Flying Scotsman was Billy Boyd[11].
  • A cast member of The Flying Scotsman was Brian Cox[12].
  • The Flying Scotsman's director of photography is recorded as Gavin Finney[13].
  • The original language of The Flying Scotsman was English[14].
  • The Flying Scotsman was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • The Flying Scotsman's review score is recorded as 50%[16].
  • The Flying Scotsman's review score is recorded as 5.5/10[17].
  • The Flying Scotsman's review score is recorded as 49/100[18].
  • The Flying Scotsman's color is recorded as color[19].
  • The Flying Scotsman's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[20].
  • The Flying Scotsman was published on January 1, 2006[21].
  • The Flying Scotsman was released on July 5, 2007[22].
  • The Flying Scotsman's distributed by is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[23].
  • The Flying Scotsman's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[24].
  • The Flying Scotsman's official website is recorded as http://www.mgm.com/sites/theflyingscotsman/[25].
  • The Flying Scotsman's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Flying Scotsman'}[26].
  • The Flying Scotsman's FSK film rating is recorded as FSK 6[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Flying Scotsman was directed by Douglas Mackinnon[4]. Cast members include Jonny Lee Miller[9], Laura Fraser[10], Billy Boyd[11], and Brian Cox[12].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2006[21] and July 5, 2007[22]. The original language of The Flying Scotsman was English[14]. Genres include biographical film[6], sport film[7], and drama film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[15].

Reception

Reviews include 50%[16], 5.5/10[17], and 49/100[18].

Why It Matters

The Flying Scotsman ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (554 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . filmportal.de. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Google Knowledge Graph. 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.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Reubot · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'nl', 'pl', 'ru', 'uk']
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 40918
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  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2006-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2007-07-05T00:00:00Z
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+103'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
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