The Watermelon Woman

1996 film by Cheryl Dunye
Movie film Q2065014
The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl Dunye · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Watermelon Woman

Summary

The Watermelon Woman is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Watermelon Woman received the Teddy Award[3].
  • The Watermelon Woman's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Watermelon Woman was directed by Cheryl Dunye[5].
  • Cheryl Dunye wrote the screenplay for The Watermelon Woman[6].
  • The Watermelon Woman's composer is recorded as Paul Shapiro[7].
  • The Watermelon Woman's genre is comedy drama[8].
  • The Watermelon Woman's genre is LGBTQ-related film[9].
  • The Watermelon Woman's genre is drama film[10].
  • The Watermelon Woman's genre is comedy film[11].
  • The Watermelon Woman's genre is romance film[12].
  • A cast member of The Watermelon Woman was Guinevere Turner[13].
  • A cast member of The Watermelon Woman was Brian Freeman[14].
  • A cast member of The Watermelon Woman was Camille Paglia[15].
  • A cast member of The Watermelon Woman was Cheryl Dunye[16].
  • A cast member of The Watermelon Woman was Sarah Schulman[17].
  • A cast member of The Watermelon Woman was Ira Jeffries[18].
  • The Watermelon Woman was produced by Alexandra Juhasz[19].
  • The Watermelon Woman is part of National Film Registry[20].
  • The original language of The Watermelon Woman was English[21].
  • The Watermelon Woman was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • The Watermelon Woman's review score is recorded as 7.9/10[23].
  • The Watermelon Woman's review score is recorded as 74/100[24].
  • The Watermelon Woman's review score is recorded as 92%[25].
  • The Watermelon Woman's color is recorded as color[26].
  • The Watermelon Woman's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Watermelon Woman was produced by Alexandra Juhasz[19]. It was directed by Cheryl Dunye[5]. Cheryl Dunye wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Guinevere Turner[13], Brian Freeman[14], Camille Paglia[15], Cheryl Dunye[16], Sarah Schulman[17], and Ira Jeffries[18].

Publication

The Watermelon Woman was published on January 1, 1996[28]. The original language of it was English[21]. Genres include comedy drama[8], LGBTQ-related film[9], drama film[10], comedy film[11], and romance film[12]. It is part of National Film Registry[20]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Reception

The Watermelon Woman received the Teddy Award[3]. Reviews include 7.9/10[23], 74/100[24], and 92%[25].

Why It Matters

The Watermelon Woman has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did The Watermelon Woman receive?

Honors received include Teddy Award[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Women Make Film, The Feminist Film Guide
    Publication date +1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Cheryl Dunye
    Part of National Film Registry
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