Waiting for Superman
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Waiting for Superman is a 2010 American documentary film that critically examines the U.S. public education system and the challenges faced by students, parents, and reformers.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Waiting for 'Superman' | 3 |
| Waiting for Superman canonical | 3 |
| Waiting for "Superman" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2134299 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Waiting for Superman Context triple: [Jeff Skoll, notableWork, Waiting for Superman]
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A.
Up in the Air
Up in the Air is a 2009 comedy-drama film starring George Clooney as a corporate downsizer whose constant business travel forces him to confront questions about connection, purpose, and modern work life.
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B.
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 biographical drama film starring Will Smith as struggling salesman Chris Gardner, depicting his journey from homelessness to success.
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C.
South Yard
South Yard is an outdoor area of the National Railway Museum in York where historic locomotives, rolling stock, and railway exhibits are displayed.
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D.
The Company Men
The Company Men is a 2010 American drama film that explores the personal and professional fallout of corporate downsizing on a group of white-collar workers.
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E.
The Social Network
The Social Network is a 2010 biographical drama film directed by David Fincher that chronicles the contentious founding of Facebook and the ensuing legal battles.
- 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: Waiting for Superman Target entity description: Waiting for Superman is a 2010 American documentary film that critically examines the U.S. public education system and the challenges faced by students, parents, and reformers.
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A.
Up in the Air
Up in the Air is a 2009 comedy-drama film starring George Clooney as a corporate downsizer whose constant business travel forces him to confront questions about connection, purpose, and modern work life.
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B.
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 biographical drama film starring Will Smith as struggling salesman Chris Gardner, depicting his journey from homelessness to success.
-
C.
South Yard
South Yard is an outdoor area of the National Railway Museum in York where historic locomotives, rolling stock, and railway exhibits are displayed.
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D.
The Company Men
The Company Men is a 2010 American drama film that explores the personal and professional fallout of corporate downsizing on a group of white-collar workers.
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E.
The Social Network
The Social Network is a 2010 biographical drama film directed by David Fincher that chronicles the contentious founding of Facebook and the ensuing legal battles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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documentary film ⓘ feature film ⓘ |
| advocates | education reform policies ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival
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Best Documentary Feature from the National Board of Review ⓘ |
| cinematography |
Bob Richman
ⓘ
Erich Roland ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
failures of U.S. public schools
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teachers union work rules ⓘ tenure protections for ineffective teachers ⓘ |
| director | Davis Guggenheim ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Vantage ⓘ |
| editor |
Greg Finton
ⓘ
Jay Cassidy ⓘ Kim Roberts ⓘ |
| featuresPerson |
Bill Gates
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Geoffrey Canada ⓘ Michelle Rhee ⓘ several American students ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
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education documentary ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
criticized by some educators and scholars for oversimplifying education issues
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criticized for its portrayal of teachers unions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Christophe Beck ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Best Documentary Feature at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards
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Best Documentary Screenplay by the Writers Guild of America ⓘ |
| portrays |
lottery-based admissions to charter schools
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struggles of families seeking better schools ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Sundance Film Festival ⓘ |
| producer | Lesley Chilcott ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Participant Media
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Walden Media ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
2010
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September 24, 2010 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 111 minutes ⓘ |
| subject |
United States public education system
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charter schools in the United States ⓘ education reform in the United States ⓘ school choice ⓘ student achievement gap ⓘ teachers unions in the United States ⓘ |
| title | Waiting for Superman self-link ⓘ |
| writer |
Billy Kimball
ⓘ
Davis Guggenheim ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 2010 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Waiting for Superman Description of subject: Waiting for Superman is a 2010 American documentary film that critically examines the U.S. public education system and the challenges faced by students, parents, and reformers.
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