Igby Goes Down
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Igby Goes Down is a 2002 dark comedy-drama film that follows a disaffected, rebellious teenager from a wealthy but dysfunctional New York family as he struggles to find his place in the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Igby Goes Down canonical | 2 |
| film "Igby Goes Down" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Igby Goes Down Context triple: [Rory Culkin, notableWork, Igby Goes Down]
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A.
The Squid and the Whale
The Squid and the Whale is a 2005 semi-autobiographical indie drama film written and directed by Noah Baumbach that explores the emotional fallout of a bitter divorce on a Brooklyn family in the 1980s.
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B.
Kicking & Screaming
Kicking & Screaming is a 2005 sports comedy film starring Will Ferrell as an overzealous youth soccer coach competing against his domineering father.
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C.
Kicking and Screaming
Kicking and Screaming is a 1995 indie comedy-drama film about recent college graduates drifting through post-college malaise, written and directed by Noah Baumbach.
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D.
I Heart Huckabees
I Heart Huckabees is a 2004 existential comedy film directed by David O. Russell that satirically explores philosophy, identity, and coincidence through the lens of an eccentric detective agency.
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E.
Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon
Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon is a 1988 coming-of-age drama film starring River Phoenix as a restless teenager navigating love, sex, and adulthood over the course of a pivotal night.
- F. None of above. chosen
- 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: Igby Goes Down Target entity description: Igby Goes Down is a 2002 dark comedy-drama film that follows a disaffected, rebellious teenager from a wealthy but dysfunctional New York family as he struggles to find his place in the world.
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A.
The Squid and the Whale
The Squid and the Whale is a 2005 semi-autobiographical indie drama film written and directed by Noah Baumbach that explores the emotional fallout of a bitter divorce on a Brooklyn family in the 1980s.
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B.
Kicking & Screaming
Kicking & Screaming is a 2005 sports comedy film starring Will Ferrell as an overzealous youth soccer coach competing against his domineering father.
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C.
Kicking and Screaming
Kicking and Screaming is a 1995 indie comedy-drama film about recent college graduates drifting through post-college malaise, written and directed by Noah Baumbach.
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D.
I Heart Huckabees
I Heart Huckabees is a 2004 existential comedy film directed by David O. Russell that satirically explores philosophy, identity, and coincidence through the lens of an eccentric detective agency.
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E.
Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon
Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon is a 1988 coming-of-age drama film starring River Phoenix as a restless teenager navigating love, sex, and adulthood over the course of a pivotal night.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black comedy-drama film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| characterAlsoKnownAs | Igby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Giles Nuttgens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Burr Steers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | MGM Distribution Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | William M. Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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drama film ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igby_Goes_Down ⓘ |
| imdbId | tt0280760 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActorNominationRecipient | Kieran Culkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jason Slocumb Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Peter Nashel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | disaffected wealthy teenager ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
NERFINISHED
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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kieran Culkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Atticus Ross
NERFINISHED
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Robert Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Rudin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2002-09-13 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 98 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Burr Steers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | New York City ⓘ |
| stars |
Amanda Peet
NERFINISHED
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Bill Pullman NERFINISHED ⓘ Claire Danes NERFINISHED ⓘ Jared Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Goldblum NERFINISHED ⓘ Kieran Culkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryan Phillippe NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Sarandon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportingActressNominationRecipient | Susan Sarandon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
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class and privilege ⓘ coming of age ⓘ dysfunctional family ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
film "Igby Goes Down"