Wild Things

1998 film directed by John McNaughton
Movie film Q1133610
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Wild Things

Summary

Wild Things is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,271 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wild Things received the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].
  • Wild Things's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Wild Things's director is recorded as John McNaughton[5].
  • Wild Things's screenwriter is recorded as Stephen Peters[6].
  • Wild Things's composer is recorded as George S. Clinton[7].
  • Wild Things's genre is recorded as crime film[8].
  • Wild Things's genre is recorded as mystery film[9].
  • Wild Things's genre is recorded as teen film[10].
  • Wild Things's genre is recorded as erotic thriller[11].
  • Wild Things's genre is recorded as neo-noir[12].
  • Wild Things's genre is recorded as LGBTQ-related film[13].
  • Wild Things's genre is recorded as drama film[14].
  • Wild Things's cast member is recorded as Matt Dillon[15].
  • Wild Things's cast member is recorded as Denise Richards[16].
  • Wild Things's cast member is recorded as Neve Campbell[17].
  • Wild Things's cast member is recorded as Bill Murray[18].
  • Wild Things's cast member is recorded as Kevin Bacon[19].
  • Wild Things's cast member is recorded as Theresa Russell[20].
  • Wild Things's cast member is recorded as Robert Wagner[21].
  • Wild Things's cast member is recorded as Carrie Snodgress[22].
  • Wild Things's cast member is recorded as Daphne Rubin-Vega[23].
  • Wild Things's cast member is recorded as Jeff Perry[24].
  • Wild Things's cast member is recorded as Gina LaMarca[25].
  • Wild Things's cast member is recorded as Marc Macaulay[26].
  • Wild Things's cast member is recorded as Jennifer Taylor[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Rodney Liber[28] and Kevin Bacon[29]. Wild Things's director is recorded as John McNaughton[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Stephen Peters[6]. Cast members include Matt Dillon[15], Denise Richards[16], Neve Campbell[17], Bill Murray[18], Kevin Bacon[19], and Theresa Russell[20].

Publication

Publication dates include +1998-03-20T00:00:00Z[30] and +1998-08-20T00:00:00Z[31]. Wild Things's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[32]. Genres include crime film[8], mystery film[9], teen film[10], erotic thriller[11], neo-noir[12], and LGBTQ-related film[13]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[33].

Subject and Themes

Wild Things's part of the series is recorded as it[33].

Reception

Wild Things received the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor[3]. Reviews include 5.9/10[34], 64%[35], and 51/100[36].

Why It Matters

Wild Things ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,271 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What awards did Wild Things receive?

Honors received include Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [5] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: 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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