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The Town

2010 film directed by Ben Affleck
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Summary

The Town is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51,608 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
  • Director: Ben Affleck[4]
  • Screenwriter: Peter Craig[5], Ben Affleck[6]
  • Composer: Harry Gregson-Williams[7], David Buckley[8]
  • Genre: heist film[9], drama film[10], crime thriller film[11]
  • Based on: Prince of Thieves[12]
  • Cast member: Jon Hamm[13], Rebecca Hall[14], Blake Lively[15], Jeremy Renner[16], Pete Postlethwaite[17], Chris Cooper[18], Ben Affleck[19], Titus Welliver[20], Victor Garber[21], Slaine[22], Michael Yebba[23], Owen Burke[24]
  • Producer: Graham King[25], Basil Iwanyk[26]
  • Collection: Museum of Modern Art[27]
  • Production company: Warner Bros. Entertainment[28], Legendary Pictures[29], GK Films[30], Warner Bros. Pictures[31]
  • Director of photography: Robert Elswit[32]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[33]
  • Commons category: The Town[34]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[35]
  • Review score: 7.7/10[36], 92%[37], 74/100[38]
  • Color: color[39]
  • Country of origin: United States[40]
  • Publication date: January 1, 2010[41], September 23, 2010[42], October 21, 2010[43]
  • Distributed by: InterCom[44], Netflix[45]
  • Narrative location: Boston[46]
  • Official website: https://www.warnerbros.com/town[47]
  • Filming location: Charlestown[48], North End[49], Fenway Park[50]
  • Film editor: Dylan Tichenor[51]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[52]
  • Title: The Town[53]

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Adaptations and Inspiration

The Town's after a work by is recorded as Chuck Hogan[54].

Why It Matters

The Town has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

What awards did The Town receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

Related Entities

Ben Affleck Blake Lively Chris Cooper film Harry Gregson-Williams Jeremy Renner Jon Hamm Museum of Modern Art Netflix Pete Postlethwaite Rebecca Hall Titus Welliver United States Victor Garber

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  34. [36] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  40. [42] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['an', 'ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cy', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', '
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  2. 4w ago · ~2026-49413-40 · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filming location → Charlestown, North End, Fenway Park
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 840361
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  4. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    After a work by → Chuck Hogan
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  5. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 67082
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  6. 14w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 → SID0011188
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  7. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2010-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2010-09-23T00:00:00Z, +2010-10-21T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Peter Craig, Ben Affleck
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+124'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) → 2.35:1
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