Wikipedia:Notability (films)
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This essay deals with the notability of films themselves. For the notability of actors and other filmmakers see generally Wikipedia:Notability (people) or Notability (pornographic actors) as appropriate.
Released Films
In general a film is notable if it meets one or more of the following criteria:
- Has been theatrically released in at least one medium to large country
- Has received a major award for excellence in some aspect of filmmaking
- Has been the subject of multiple, non-trivial news stories describing its artistic or societal impact
Unreleased Films
Since Wikipedia is not a crystal ball, articles on films which has not yet been publically released (either theatrically or direct-to-video) are generally not appropriate unless the production of the film is itself notable in some way.
Factors to consider are
- Has the film actually entered production or is it just rumored or expected to be made?
- Has the production of the film generated multiple, non-trivial news stories?
- Will the film be notable upon release?
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