Whatever Works

2009 film by Woody Allen
Movie film Q692208
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Whatever Works

Summary

Whatever Works is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,003 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Whatever Works's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Whatever Works was directed by Woody Allen[4].
  • Woody Allen wrote the screenplay for Whatever Works[5].
  • Whatever Works's composer is recorded as Cliff Eidelman[6].
  • Whatever Works's genre is romantic comedy[7].
  • A cast member of Whatever Works was Larry David[8].
  • A cast member of Whatever Works was Evan Rachel Wood[9].
  • A cast member of Whatever Works was Patricia Clarkson[10].
  • A cast member of Whatever Works was Henry Cavill[11].
  • A cast member of Whatever Works was Ed Begley, Jr.[12].
  • A cast member of Whatever Works was Conleth Hill[13].
  • A cast member of Whatever Works was Michael McKean[14].
  • A cast member of Whatever Works was Jessica Hecht[15].
  • A cast member of Whatever Works was Aleksander Krupa[16].
  • A cast member of Whatever Works was Adam Brooks[17].
  • A cast member of Whatever Works was John Gallagher, Jr.[18].
  • A cast member of Whatever Works was Yolonda Ross[19].
  • A cast member of Whatever Works was Armand Schultz[20].
  • A cast member of Whatever Works was Samantha Bee[21].
  • A cast member of Whatever Works was Carolyn McCormick[22].
  • Whatever Works was produced by Letty Aronson[23].
  • Whatever Works's director of photography is recorded as Haris Savides[24].
  • The original language of Whatever Works was English[25].
  • Whatever Works was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Whatever Works's review score is recorded as 50%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Whatever Works was produced by Letty Aronson[23]. It was directed by Woody Allen[4]. Woody Allen wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Larry David[8], Evan Rachel Wood[9], Patricia Clarkson[10], Henry Cavill[11], Ed Begley, Jr.[12], and Conleth Hill[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2009[28] and December 3, 2009[29]. The original language of Whatever Works was English[25]. Its genre is romantic comedy[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

Reviews include 50%[27], 5.5/10[30], and 45/100[31].

Why It Matters

Whatever Works ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,003 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . 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. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Kwayst · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 11072859
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14724]]: 11072859"
  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 1178663
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 1178663, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 64433
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 64433, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Santo Loquasto
    Publication date → +2009-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2009-12-03T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Woody Allen
    Duration → {'amount': '+92'}
    + 30 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)"
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