The Road

Summary

The Road is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,224 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Road's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Road was directed by John Hillcoat^[4].
• Joe Penhall wrote the screenplay for The Road^[5].
• Cormac McCarthy wrote the screenplay for The Road^[6].
• The Road's composer is recorded as Nick Cave^[7].
• The Road's genre is drama film^[8].
• The Road's genre is post-apocalyptic film^[9].
• The Road's genre is film based on a novel^[10].
• The Road's based on is recorded as The Road^[11].
• A cast member of The Road was Kodi Smit-McPhee^[12].
• A cast member of The Road was Robert Duvall^[13].
• A cast member of The Road was Charlize Theron^[14].
• A cast member of The Road was Guy Pearce^[15].
• A cast member of The Road was Q171363^[16].
• A cast member of The Road was Molly Parker^[17].
• A cast member of The Road was Michael K. Williams^[18].
• A cast member of The Road was Garret Dillahunt^[19].
• The Road was produced by Nick Wechsler^[20].
• The Road's production company is recorded as 2929 Entertainment^[21].
• The Road's director of photography is recorded as Javier Aguirresarobe^[22].
• The original language of The Road was English^[23].
• The Road's Commons category is recorded as The Road (2009 film)^[24].
• The Road was distributed by video on demand^[25].
• The Road's review score is recorded as 6.9/10^[26].
• The Road's review score is recorded as 74%^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Soundtrack^[29]

• First release date: 2010-01-04^[30]

• Genre(s): ambient, electronic^[31]

• Community tags: ambient, electronic, score, soundtrack^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 408ff3d2-5089-4fe6-8b57-77bf32856467^[33]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Road was produced by Nick Wechsler^[20]. It was directed by John Hillcoat^[4]. Screenwriters include Joe Penhall^[5] and Cormac McCarthy^[6]. Cast members include Kodi Smit-McPhee^[12], Robert Duvall^[13], Charlize Theron^[14], Guy Pearce^[15], Q171363^[16], and Molly Parker^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include November 25, 2009^[34], January 22, 2010^[35], September 3, 2009^[36], September 13, 2009^[37], and May 6, 2010^[38]. The original language of The Road was English^[23]. Genres include drama film^[8], post-apocalyptic film^[9], and film based on a novel^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[25].

Reception

Reviews include 6.9/10^[26], 74%^[27], and 64/100^[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Road's after a work by is recorded as Cormac McCarthy^[40].

Why It Matters

The Road ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,224 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]