Half Nelson
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Half Nelson is a 2006 independent drama film in which Ryan Gosling plays a troubled inner-city schoolteacher struggling with drug addiction and forming an unlikely bond with one of his students.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Half Nelson canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Half Nelson Context triple: [Ryan Gosling, notableWork, Half Nelson]
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A.
The Righteous
The Righteous is a film written by and starring Mark O'Brien, known as a brooding psychological horror drama with strong religious and moral themes.
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B.
The National
The National is an American indie rock band known for its brooding baritone vocals, intricate arrangements, and emotionally resonant songwriting.
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C.
The National
The National is CBC Television's flagship nightly national news program in Canada, featuring in-depth reporting and analysis of major domestic and international stories.
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D.
Stouthearted Men
"Stouthearted Men" is a rousing patriotic show tune from the 1928 operetta *The New Moon*, celebrated for its stirring choral style and themes of courage and camaraderie.
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E.
Hearts and Minds
Hearts and Minds is a British television drama series in which Clive Merrison appeared, known for its exploration of social and political issues.
- 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: Half Nelson Target entity description: Half Nelson is a 2006 independent drama film in which Ryan Gosling plays a troubled inner-city schoolteacher struggling with drug addiction and forming an unlikely bond with one of his students.
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A.
The Righteous
The Righteous is a film written by and starring Mark O'Brien, known as a brooding psychological horror drama with strong religious and moral themes.
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B.
The National
The National is an American indie rock band known for its brooding baritone vocals, intricate arrangements, and emotionally resonant songwriting.
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C.
The National
The National is CBC Television's flagship nightly national news program in Canada, featuring in-depth reporting and analysis of major domestic and international stories.
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D.
Stouthearted Men
"Stouthearted Men" is a rousing patriotic show tune from the 1928 operetta *The New Moon*, celebrated for its stirring choral style and themes of courage and camaraderie.
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E.
Hearts and Minds
Hearts and Minds is a British television drama series in which Clive Merrison appeared, known for its exploration of social and political issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| academyAwardNomination | Best Actor for Ryan Gosling ⓘ |
| awardWon |
Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for Shareeka Epps
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Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | short film Gowanus, Brooklyn ⓘ |
| character |
Dan Dunne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Drey NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Andrij Parekh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Ryan Fleck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | ThinkFilm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Anna Boden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalScreening | Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
independent film ⓘ |
| MPAARating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Broken Social Scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Ryan Gosling's critically acclaimed performance as a drug-addicted teacher. ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A troubled inner-city middle-school teacher struggles with drug addiction while forming a bond with one of his students. ⓘ |
| portrays |
Anthony Mackie as Frank
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ryan Gosling as Dan Dunne ⓘ Shareeka Epps as Drey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Alex Orlovsky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jamie Patricof NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynette Howell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Hunting Lane Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 106 ⓘ |
| setting | Brooklyn, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Anthony Mackie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ryan Gosling NERFINISHED ⓘ Shareeka Epps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatricalReleaseDate | 2006-08-11 ⓘ |
| theme |
drug addiction
ⓘ
inner-city education ⓘ teacher-student relationship ⓘ |
| title | Half Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Anna Boden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ryan Fleck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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