The Ice Storm

1997 film by Ang Lee
Movie film Q1193138
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The Ice Storm

Summary

The Ice Storm is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,930 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Ice Storm's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Ice Storm was directed by Ang Lee[4].
  • James Schamus wrote the screenplay for The Ice Storm[5].
  • The Ice Storm's composer is recorded as Mychael Danna[6].
  • The Ice Storm's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Ice Storm's based on is recorded as The Ice Storm[8].
  • A cast member of The Ice Storm was Kevin Kline[9].
  • A cast member of The Ice Storm was Joan Allen[10].
  • A cast member of The Ice Storm was Sigourney Weaver[11].
  • A cast member of The Ice Storm was Christina Ricci[12].
  • A cast member of The Ice Storm was Elijah Wood[13].
  • A cast member of The Ice Storm was Henry Czerny[14].
  • A cast member of The Ice Storm was Tobey Maguire[15].
  • A cast member of The Ice Storm was Adam Hann-Byrd[16].
  • A cast member of The Ice Storm was Jamey Sheridan[17].
  • A cast member of The Ice Storm was David Krumholtz[18].
  • A cast member of The Ice Storm was Katie Holmes[19].
  • A cast member of The Ice Storm was Allison Janney[20].
  • A cast member of The Ice Storm was Colleen Camp[21].
  • A cast member of The Ice Storm was Kate Burton[22].
  • A cast member of The Ice Storm was Larry Pine[23].
  • A cast member of The Ice Storm was Sarah Thompson[24].
  • A cast member of The Ice Storm was Glenn Fitzgerald[25].
  • A cast member of The Ice Storm was John Benjamin Hickey[26].
  • A cast member of The Ice Storm was Michael Cumpsty[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Ice Storm was produced by James Schamus[28]. It was directed by Ang Lee[4]. James Schamus wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Kevin Kline[9], Joan Allen[10], Sigourney Weaver[11], Christina Ricci[12], Elijah Wood[13], and Henry Czerny[14].

Publication

Publication dates include May 12, 1997[29], September 27, 1997[30], and December 18, 1997[31]. The original language of The Ice Storm was English[32]. Its genre is drama film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

The Ice Storm's main subject is dysfunctional family[34].

Reception

Reviews include 85%[35], 7.7/10[36], and 72/100[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Ice Storm's after a work by is recorded as Rick Moody[38].

Why It Matters

The Ice Storm ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,930 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  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. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 119349
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  2. 12d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 21397
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  3. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1997-05-12T00:00:00Z, +1997-09-27T00:00:00Z, +1997-12-18T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter James Schamus
    Duration {'amount': '+112'}
    Set during recurring event Thanksgiving
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