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The Truth About Charlie

2002 film by Jonathan Demme
Movie film Q570780
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The Truth About Charlie

Summary

The Truth About Charlie is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (588 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Truth About Charlie's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Truth About Charlie was directed by Jonathan Demme[4].
  • Jonathan Demme wrote the screenplay for The Truth About Charlie[5].
  • Jessica Bendinger wrote the screenplay for The Truth About Charlie[6].
  • Peter Stone wrote the screenplay for The Truth About Charlie[7].
  • The Truth About Charlie's composer is recorded as Rachel Portman[8].
  • The Truth About Charlie's composer is recorded as Ted Demme[9].
  • The Truth About Charlie's composer is recorded as Leigh Gorman[10].
  • The Truth About Charlie's composer is recorded as Rachid Taha[11].
  • The Truth About Charlie's composer is recorded as Manu Chao[12].
  • The Truth About Charlie's composer is recorded as Charles Aznavour[13].
  • The Truth About Charlie's composer is recorded as Serge Gainsbourg[14].
  • The Truth About Charlie's genre is romantic comedy[15].
  • The Truth About Charlie's genre is neo-noir[16].
  • The Truth About Charlie's genre is mystery film[17].
  • The Truth About Charlie's genre is comedy thriller[18].
  • The Truth About Charlie's based on is recorded as Charade[19].
  • A cast member of The Truth About Charlie was Mark Wahlberg[20].
  • A cast member of The Truth About Charlie was Thandiwe Newton[21].
  • A cast member of The Truth About Charlie was Tim Robbins[22].
  • A cast member of The Truth About Charlie was Ted Levine[23].
  • A cast member of The Truth About Charlie was Simon Abkarian[24].
  • A cast member of The Truth About Charlie was Park Joong-hoon[25].
  • A cast member of The Truth About Charlie was LisaGay Hamilton[26].
  • A cast member of The Truth About Charlie was Christine Boisson[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Peter Saraf[28], Edward Saxon[29], and Jonathan Demme[30]. The Truth About Charlie was directed by Jonathan Demme[4]. Screenwriters include Jonathan Demme[5], Jessica Bendinger[6], and Peter Stone[7]. Cast members include Mark Wahlberg[20], Thandiwe Newton[21], Tim Robbins[22], Ted Levine[23], Simon Abkarian[24], and Park Joong-hoon[25].

Publication

The Truth About Charlie was published on October 16, 2002[31]. The original language of it was English[32]. Genres include romantic comedy[15], neo-noir[16], mystery film[17], and comedy thriller[18]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Reviews include 34%[34], 4.8/10[35], and 55/100[36].

Why It Matters

The Truth About Charlie ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (588 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Related Entities

Agnès Varda Anna Karina Charade Charles Aznavour film France Jonathan Demme Manu Chao Mark Wahlberg Natacha Atlas Netflix Rachid Taha Serge Gainsbourg Stephen Dillane Ted Levine Thandiwe Newton Tim Robbins United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2002-10-16T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Jonathan Demme, Jessica Bendinger, Peter Stone
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+100'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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