The Manchurian Candidate

2004 film directed by Jonathan Demme
Movie film Q3589
The Manchurian Candidate
the manchurian candidate film · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

The Manchurian Candidate

Summary

The Manchurian Candidate is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,321 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Manchurian Candidate's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Manchurian Candidate was directed by Jonathan Demme[4].
  • Daniel Pyne wrote the screenplay for The Manchurian Candidate[5].
  • George Axelrod wrote the screenplay for The Manchurian Candidate[6].
  • The Manchurian Candidate's composer is recorded as Rachel Portman[7].
  • The Manchurian Candidate's genre is film based on a novel[8].
  • The Manchurian Candidate's genre is political film[9].
  • The Manchurian Candidate's genre is thriller film[10].
  • The Manchurian Candidate's genre is drama film[11].
  • The Manchurian Candidate's genre is political thriller film[12].
  • The Manchurian Candidate's based on is recorded as The Manchurian Candidate[13].
  • The Manchurian Candidate's based on is recorded as The Manchurian Candidate[14].
  • A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Denzel Washington[15].
  • A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Meryl Streep[16].
  • A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Liev Schreiber[17].
  • A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Jon Voight[18].
  • A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Kimberly Elise[19].
  • A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Vera Farmiga[20].
  • A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Ted Levine[21].
  • A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Q463497[22].
  • A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Jeffrey Wright[23].
  • A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Bruno Ganz[24].
  • A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Pablo Schreiber[25].
  • A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Dean Stockwell[26].
  • A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Teddy Dunn[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Scott Rudin[28], Jonathan Demme[29], and Tina Sinatra[30]. The Manchurian Candidate was directed by Jonathan Demme[4]. Screenwriters include Daniel Pyne[5] and George Axelrod[6]. Cast members include Denzel Washington[15], Meryl Streep[16], Liev Schreiber[17], Jon Voight[18], Kimberly Elise[19], and Vera Farmiga[20].

Publication

Publication dates include November 11, 2004[31] and January 1, 2004[32]. The original language of The Manchurian Candidate was English[33]. Genres include film based on a novel[8], political film[9], thriller film[10], drama film[11], and political thriller film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Reviews include 7.1[35], 76/100[36], and 79%[37].

Why It Matters

The Manchurian Candidate ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,321 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . 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. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). The Manchurian Candidate. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-manchurian-candidate-q3589
MLA “The Manchurian Candidate.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-manchurian-candidate-q3589.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-manchurian-candidate-q3589_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Manchurian Candidate}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-manchurian-candidate-q3589}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): The Manchurian Candidate — https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-manchurian-candidate-q3589 (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-manchurian-candidate-q3589 · Last refreshed:

Edit History

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. 5d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2004-11-11T00:00:00Z, +2004-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Daniel Pyne, George Axelrod
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+125'}
    Mpa film rating R
    + 34 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)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.