State and Main
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State and Main is a satirical comedy film about a Hollywood production disrupting life in a small New England town.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| State and Main canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7213562 — 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: State and Main Context triple: [David Paymer, notableWork, State and Main]
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A.
The State
"The State" is a foundational political science text by Woodrow Wilson that analyzes the nature, functions, and evolution of government and political institutions.
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B.
The State
The State is an American sketch comedy troupe best known for its influential 1990s MTV series featuring an ensemble of future prominent comedians.
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C.
State
State is an underground subway station in downtown Boston that serves as a major transfer point between the MBTA Blue and Orange Lines.
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D.
State
State is a behavioral design pattern that lets an object alter its behavior when its internal state changes, making it appear as if the object has changed its class.
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E.
New State
New State was the authoritarian corporatist regime led by António de Oliveira Salazar that ruled Portugal from the 1930s until the Carnation Revolution in 1974.
- 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: State and Main Target entity description: State and Main is a satirical comedy film about a Hollywood production disrupting life in a small New England town.
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A.
The State
"The State" is a foundational political science text by Woodrow Wilson that analyzes the nature, functions, and evolution of government and political institutions.
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B.
The State
The State is an American sketch comedy troupe best known for its influential 1990s MTV series featuring an ensemble of future prominent comedians.
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C.
State
State is an underground subway station in downtown Boston that serves as a major transfer point between the MBTA Blue and Orange Lines.
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D.
State
State is a behavioral design pattern that lets an object alter its behavior when its internal state changes, making it appear as if the object has changed its class.
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E.
New State
New State was the authoritarian corporatist regime led by António de Oliveira Salazar that ruled Portugal from the 1930s until the Carnation Revolution in 1974.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| castMember |
Alec Baldwin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles Durning NERFINISHED ⓘ Clark Gregg NERFINISHED ⓘ David Paymer NERFINISHED ⓘ Julia Stiles NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Mark Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Higgins NERFINISHED ⓘ Patti LuPone NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Seymour Hoffman NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebecca Pidgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Jay NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Jessica Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Macy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematography | Affonso Beato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | David Mamet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Fine Line Features NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Barbara Tulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ann Black
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bob Barrenger NERFINISHED ⓘ Carla Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Turner White NERFINISHED ⓘ Walt Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Theodore Shapiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | behind-the-scenes chaos of a troubled movie production ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A Hollywood film production descends on a small New England town, disrupting local life and exposing the absurdities of show business. ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Alec Baldwin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philip Seymour Hoffman NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebecca Pidgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Jessica Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Macy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Christopher C. Chen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elie Samaha NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2000-12-22 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 105 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | David Mamet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | small town in Vermont ⓘ |
| settingRegion | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
clash between big-city outsiders and small-town community
ⓘ
satire of Hollywood and the film industry ⓘ |
| writer | David Mamet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: State and Main Description of subject: State and Main is a satirical comedy film about a Hollywood production disrupting life in a small New England town.
Referenced by (3)
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