Heartburn (film)
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Heartburn is a 1986 American comedy-drama film, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson, that portrays the breakdown of a marriage with a blend of sharp humor and emotional insight.
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| Heartburn (film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Heartburn (film) Context triple: [Nora Ephron, basedOnHerWork, Heartburn (film)]
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heartburn (film) Target entity description: Heartburn is a 1986 American comedy-drama film, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson, that portrays the breakdown of a marriage with a blend of sharp humor and emotional insight.
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A.
Race to Witch Mountain
Race to Witch Mountain is a 2009 Disney science-fiction adventure film about a taxi driver helping two alien siblings with supernatural powers evade government agents and uncover the secrets of their origins.
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B.
Hollywood Dirt
"Hollywood Dirt" is a romantic drama film produced and directed by Tosca Musk, adapted from Alessandra Torre’s bestselling novel about a small-town girl and a Hollywood star whose worlds collide during a movie shoot in rural Georgia.
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C.
Blow Out
Blow Out is a 1981 neo-noir political thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, known for its suspenseful blend of conspiracy, sound design, and psychological tension.
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D.
Santa Clarita Diet
Santa Clarita Diet is a dark comedy-horror television series about a suburban real estate agent who becomes undead and develops a craving for human flesh, forcing her family to help her navigate her new life.
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E.
Burnt Offerings
Burnt Offerings is a 1976 supernatural horror film about a family menaced by a malevolent house, noted for its atmospheric dread and starring Karen Black and Oliver Reed.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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comedy-drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | semi-autobiographical novel by Nora Ephron ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Heartburn (novel)
NERFINISHED
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novel by Nora Ephron ⓘ |
| cinematography | Nestor Almendros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Mike Nichols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Sam O'Steen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
New York City
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Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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romantic comedy-drama ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Jeff Daniels
NERFINISHED
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Maureen Stapleton NERFINISHED ⓘ Miloš Forman NERFINISHED ⓘ Stockard Channing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableSong | Coming Around Again – Carly Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Mark Forman
NERFINISHED
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Rachel Samstat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Carly Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | breakdown of a marriage ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | female protagonist ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American romantic comedy-drama cinema ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Mark Forman – Jack Nicholson
NERFINISHED
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Rachel Samstat – Meryl Streep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Robert Greenhut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical film ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 108 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Nora Ephron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
New York City
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| starring |
Jack Nicholson
NERFINISHED
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Meryl Streep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themes |
autobiographical elements
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betrayal ⓘ love and relationships ⓘ marital infidelity ⓘ |
| tone | blend of humor and drama ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Heartburn (film) Description of subject: Heartburn is a 1986 American comedy-drama film, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson, that portrays the breakdown of a marriage with a blend of sharp humor and emotional insight.
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