Zero Effect
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Zero Effect is a 1998 mystery-comedy film about an eccentric, reclusive private detective and his long-suffering assistant, written and directed by Jake Kasdan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zero Effect canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5728606 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zero Effect Context triple: [Jake Kasdan, notableWork, Zero Effect]
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A.
Insignificance
Insignificance is a critically acclaimed 2001 experimental rock album by American musician and producer Jim O'Rourke.
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B.
Zero
Zero is the common nickname for the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, a highly maneuverable Japanese carrier-based fighter aircraft used extensively during World War II.
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C.
No Control
"No Control" is a 1989 punk rock album by Bad Religion that is widely regarded as one of their most influential and defining releases.
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D.
No Air
"No Air" is a 2007 pop and R&B duet by Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown that became a major international hit known for its powerful vocals and emotional lyrics.
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E.
No Idea
"No Idea" is a popular hip-hop/R&B single by American rapper and singer Don Toliver, known for its atmospheric production and viral success on social media platforms.
- 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: Zero Effect Target entity description: Zero Effect is a 1998 mystery-comedy film about an eccentric, reclusive private detective and his long-suffering assistant, written and directed by Jake Kasdan.
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A.
Insignificance
Insignificance is a critically acclaimed 2001 experimental rock album by American musician and producer Jim O'Rourke.
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B.
Zero
Zero is the common nickname for the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, a highly maneuverable Japanese carrier-based fighter aircraft used extensively during World War II.
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C.
No Control
"No Control" is a 1989 punk rock album by Bad Religion that is widely regarded as one of their most influential and defining releases.
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D.
No Air
"No Air" is a 2007 pop and R&B duet by Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown that became a major international hit known for its powerful vocals and emotional lyrics.
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E.
No Idea
"No Idea" is a popular hip-hop/R&B single by American rapper and singer Don Toliver, known for its atmospheric production and viral success on social media platforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | loosely inspired by Sherlock Holmes stories ⓘ |
| castMember |
Angela Featherstone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ben Stiller NERFINISHED ⓘ Bill Pullman NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Kim Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryan O'Neal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Daryl Zero is an eccentric, reclusive private detective
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steve Arlo is Daryl Zero's long-suffering assistant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Bill Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Jake Kasdan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Tara Timpone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California
Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
detective fiction ⓘ mystery ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Los Angeles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
genius and eccentricity
ⓘ
isolation ⓘ trust and relationships ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Ben Stiller
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bill Pullman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Daryl Zero
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steve Arlo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | The Greyboy Allstars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | voice-over narration by Steve Arlo ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a reclusive detective investigates a blackmail case ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrayedCharacter |
Ben Stiller portrays Steve Arlo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bill Pullman portrays Daryl Zero NERFINISHED ⓘ Kim Dickens portrays Gloria Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryan O'Neal portrays Gregory Stark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Brian Grazer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jake Kasdan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Imagine Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1998 ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | premiered at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 116 ⓘ |
| screenDebutType | feature directorial debut of Jake Kasdan ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Jake Kasdan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Jake Kasdan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zero Effect Description of subject: Zero Effect is a 1998 mystery-comedy film about an eccentric, reclusive private detective and his long-suffering assistant, written and directed by Jake Kasdan.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.