The Climb
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The Climb is an American indie dramedy film co-written, directed by, and starring Michael Covino that explores the complexities of a long-term male friendship through a series of darkly comic vignettes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Climb canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Climb Context triple: [Michael Covino, notableWork, The Climb]
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A.
The Climb
"The Climb" is a pop ballad by Miley Cyrus that became widely known as an inspirational anthem about perseverance and self-discovery.
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B.
Climb
"Climb" is a track by Mos Def from his acclaimed hip-hop album *Black on Both Sides*.
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C.
Climbing High
Climbing High is a non-fiction book by British mountaineer and writer Lene Gammelgaard that recounts her experiences on the 1996 Mount Everest disaster expedition.
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D.
Climb That Hill
"Climb That Hill" is a rock song by Tom Petty featured on the soundtrack album Songs and Music from "She's the One."
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E.
I Chose to Climb
"I Chose to Climb" is an autobiographical mountaineering book by British climber Chris Bonington, recounting his early climbing experiences and notable ascents.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Climb Target entity description: The Climb is an American indie dramedy film co-written, directed by, and starring Michael Covino that explores the complexities of a long-term male friendship through a series of darkly comic vignettes.
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A.
The Climb
"The Climb" is a pop ballad by Miley Cyrus that became widely known as an inspirational anthem about perseverance and self-discovery.
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B.
Climb
"Climb" is a track by Mos Def from his acclaimed hip-hop album *Black on Both Sides*.
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C.
Climbing High
Climbing High is a non-fiction book by British mountaineer and writer Lene Gammelgaard that recounts her experiences on the 1996 Mount Everest disaster expedition.
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D.
Climb That Hill
"Climb That Hill" is a rock song by Tom Petty featured on the soundtrack album Songs and Music from "She's the One."
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E.
I Chose to Climb
"I Chose to Climb" is an autobiographical mountaineering book by British climber Chris Bonington, recounting his early climbing experiences and notable ascents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy-drama film
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film ⓘ independent film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Un Certain Regard Jury Coup de Coeur Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Climb (2018 short film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Zach Kuperstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coWriter |
Kyle Marvin
NERFINISHED
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Michael Covino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | positive reviews ⓘ |
| director | Michael Covino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Sony Pictures Classics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Sara Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterRelationshipBetween | Kyle and Mike GENERATED ⓘ |
| filmEditingStyle | long takes ⓘ |
| genre |
dramedy
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indie film ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
betrayal
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loyalty ⓘ male friendship ⓘ maturity ⓘ |
| musicBy | Jon Natchez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | vignette structure ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of comedy and drama
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exploration of male friendship over many years ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
adult coming-of-age
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long-term male friendship ⓘ |
| producer |
Kyle Marvin
NERFINISHED
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Michael Covino NERFINISHED ⓘ Noah Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Defiant Studios
NERFINISHED
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Topic Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 94 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy |
Kyle Marvin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Covino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectionScreenedIn | Un Certain Regard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| starring |
Gayle Rankin
NERFINISHED
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George Wendt NERFINISHED ⓘ Judith Godrèche NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyle Marvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Covino NERFINISHED ⓘ Talia Balsam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatricalReleaseIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone | darkly comic ⓘ |
| worldPremiereAt | 2019 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Climb Description of subject: The Climb is an American indie dramedy film co-written, directed by, and starring Michael Covino that explores the complexities of a long-term male friendship through a series of darkly comic vignettes.
Referenced by (4)
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