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Wickie und die starken Männer (2009 film)
Wickie und die starken Männer (Vicky the Viking) is Michael Bully Herbig's 2009 German live-action family film, based on Runer Jonsson's books and the 1974 anime, starring Jonas Hämmerle, released 9 September 2009 with about 5 million German admissions.
Wide Awake (1998 film)
Wide Awake is a 1998 American comedy-drama directed by M. Night Shyamalan, starring Joseph Cross as a boy searching for God after his grandfather's death.
Wide Putin Walking
Wide Putin Walking (IT'S HIM) is a 2020 viral video meme stretching 2018 RT inauguration footage of Vladimir Putin walking Kremlin corridors, set to Piano Fantasia's "Song for Denise"; it spawned Wide World Leaders Walking and faded after February 2022.
Widescreen
Widescreen refers to image formats wider than the traditional 4:3 frame, including 16:9 video, 1.85:1 flat film, and anamorphic 2.39:1; born of the 1950s CinemaScope race against television.
Widow Clicquot
Widow Clicquot, Barbe-Nicole Clicquot-Ponsardin (1777-1866), French widow who took over the Veuve Clicquot champagne house in 1805, invented riddling (remuage), created the first blended rose champagne, and shipped her 1811 comet vintage to Russia; also the 2023 film starring Haley Bennett.
Widow's Bay
Widow's Bay is a 2026 Apple TV comedy horror series created by Katie Dippold, starring Matthew Rhys as Mayor Tom Loftis of a cursed New England island town; it won a record 14 Emmys and was renewed for season 2.
Widows (2018 film)
Widows (2018) is Steve McQueen's heist thriller, co-written with Gillian Flynn from Lynda La Plante's 1983 ITV series, about four Chicago widows pulling a $5 million heist to repay a $2 million debt; it earned a 91% Tomatometer and $42.4 million US gross.
Widows' War
Widows' War is a 2024-2025 GMA Network Philippine murder-mystery drama starring Bea Alonzo as Sam and Carla Abellana as George, friends married into the Palacios family who become suspects after their husbands Paco and Basil die. Aired July 1, 2024 to January 17, 2025.
Wiener Volkstheater
Wiener Volkstheater (Viennese folk theater) denotes both the Alt-Wiener Volkstheater, Vienna's popular suburban theater from the early 1700s led by Raimund and Nestroy, and the Volkstheater Wien founded in 1889.
Wiener-Dog (film)
Wiener-Dog (2016) is a Todd Solondz comedy-drama, also called a quasi-sequel to Welcome to the Dollhouse, following one dachshund through four owners played by Greta Gerwig, Danny DeVito, Ellen Burstyn, and others.
Wife & Dog
Wife & Dog (also Wife and Dog) is an upcoming Guy Ritchie thriller for Black Bear starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike, and Anthony Hopkins, about the greedy Fairbank family's succession battle; filmed in the UK from February 2025, released February 19, 2027 in the US.
Wife of a Spy (スパイの妻)
Wife of a Spy (スパイの妻, Supai no Tsuma) is Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2020 period thriller set in 1940 Kobe, starring Yû Aoi and Issey Takahashi; it won the Venice Silver Lion for Best Director.
Wife Swap (American TV series)
Wife Swap (US), ABC reality series 2004–2010 adapted from the British hit, revivals on Paramount Network 2019-2020 and Celebrity Wife Swap 2012-2015.
Wife Swap (British TV series)
Wife Swap (British TV series), also called Wife Swap UK, is a Channel 4 reality show produced by RDF Media from 7 January 2003 to 2009, plus a 2017 Brexit special, in which two families swap wives for two weeks.
Wikishuffle
Wikishuffle: British comedy podcast (2015-2020) by Jack Stewart, Chris Wallace, and Phil Sharman, built on Wikipedia's random article button; 104 Tuesday episodes, Best Comedy at the 2015 UK Podcasters Awards, ended 27 May 2020, surviving on Acast under the slug notthisagain.
Wil (film)
Wil (Will) is a 2023 Belgian historical drama by Tim Mielants, adapted from Jeroen Olyslaegers' 2016 novel, about two auxiliary policemen in Nazi-occupied Antwerp in 1942 torn between collaboration and resistance; released via Kinepolis and Netflix, Ensor winner.
Wil Wheaton
Wil Wheaton (Richard William Wheaton III, born 1972) is an American actor and writer known for Gordie in Stand by Me, Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: TNG, his blog, Tabletop, audiobook narration, and mental health advocacy.
Wilbur Fitzgerald
Wilbur Fitzgerald is an American actor and attorney born in 1948. He is known for his supporting roles and for creating Georgia's film tax incentive law.
Wilbur Soot
Wilbur Soot is the online alias of William Patrick Spencer Gold (born 1996), English YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and musician. Known for SootHouse, Dream SMP's L'Manberg, the single "Your New Boyfriend" (UK No. 65, 2020), and fronting the Brighton indie rock band Lovejoy since 2021.
Wild 'n Out
Wild 'n Out (Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out) is an American improv comedy and battle rap game show created and hosted by Nick Cannon, premiering on MTV July 28, 2005, revived on MTV2 in 2013, later on VH1, with two teams competing in hip-hop improv games ending in the Wildstyle rap battle.
Wild (2014 film)
Wild (2014) is a Jean-Marc Vallée biographical drama, also known by the memoir title Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, adapted by Nick Hornby from Cheryl Strayed's memoir, starring Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern, with two Oscar nominations and $37.7M US gross.
Wild America (film)
Wild America is a 1997 American family adventure film directed by William Dear, loosely based on the teenage years of wildlife filmmakers the Stouffer brothers of Arkansas.
Wild at Heart (film)
Wild at Heart is David Lynch's 1990 road movie, adapted from Barry Gifford's novel, starring Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern as lovers fleeing Diane Ladd's murderous mother; it won the 1990 Cannes Palme d'Or.
Wild Bill
Wild Bill is a 2011 British comedy-drama and Dexter Fletcher's directorial debut, written with Danny King, starring Charlie Creed-Miles, Will Poulter, and Sammy Williams; an ex-con on parole reunites with his two sons on a London estate.
Wild Blue Yonder (Doctor Who)
Wild Blue Yonder is the second Doctor Who 60th anniversary special (2 December 2023), written by Russell T Davies, directed by Tom Kingsley, starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate stranded on a spaceship with shape-shifting imposters.
Wild Card (2015 film)
Wild Card is a 2015 American action thriller directed by Simon West, starring Jason Statham as a Las Vegas bodyguard who crosses a mob boss.
Wild Cards (TV series)
Wild Cards (2024–) is a Canadian comedic crime procedural created by Michael Konyves for CBC and The CW, starring Vanessa Morgan as con artist Max Mitchell and Giacomo Gianniotti as detective Cole Ellis; filmed in Vancouver, renewed through season 4.
Wild Cherry (TV series)
Wild Cherry is a six-part BBC thriller by BAFTA winner Nicôle Lecky, premiered 15 November 2025 on BBC One/iPlayer, set in the fictional wealthy enclave Richford Lake; it streamed on Paramount+ internationally from 24 June 2026.
Wild Child (film)
Wild Child is a 2008 teen comedy directed by Nick Moore, starring Emma Roberts as a spoilt Malibu girl sent to a strict English boarding school.
Wild Dog (film)
Wild Dog is a 2021 Telugu action thriller, also called Operation Wild Dog, directed by debutant Ahishor Solomon, starring Nagarjuna Akkineni as NIA officer Vijay Varma, based on the 2007 Hyderabad bombings and Yasin Bhatkal's capture, released 2 April 2021.