Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj
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Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj is a 2006 comedy film that serves as a spin-off sequel to National Lampoon's Van Wilder, focusing on the character Taj Mahal Badalandabad's misadventures at an English university.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj | 3 |
| Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj Context triple: [Lauren Cohan, appearedIn, Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj]
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A.
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Saved by the Bell: The New Class is a 1990s American teen sitcom that served as a spin-off and continuation of the original Saved by the Bell series, following a new group of students at Bayside High School.
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The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an ABC Family teen drama series that follows the complicated personal, social, and family consequences of a high school girl's unexpected pregnancy.
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Phineas Redux
Phineas Redux is a political novel by Anthony Trollope that continues the story of Irish politician Phineas Finn within the Palliser series, exploring themes of power, scandal, and parliamentary life in Victorian Britain.
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Breaker High
Breaker High is a late-1990s Canadian teen comedy-drama television series set on a high school cruise ship, known for its lighthearted tone and early roles for actors like Ryan Gosling and Tyler Labine.
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E.
Vernonia Friendship Jamboree
The Vernonia Friendship Jamboree is a small-town community festival in Vernonia, Oregon, featuring family-friendly activities, local entertainment, and celebrations of the town’s heritage.
- 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)
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Target entity: Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj Target entity description: Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj is a 2006 comedy film that serves as a spin-off sequel to National Lampoon's Van Wilder, focusing on the character Taj Mahal Badalandabad's misadventures at an English university.
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A.
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Saved by the Bell: The New Class is a 1990s American teen sitcom that served as a spin-off and continuation of the original Saved by the Bell series, following a new group of students at Bayside High School.
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B.
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an ABC Family teen drama series that follows the complicated personal, social, and family consequences of a high school girl's unexpected pregnancy.
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C.
Phineas Redux
Phineas Redux is a political novel by Anthony Trollope that continues the story of Irish politician Phineas Finn within the Palliser series, exploring themes of power, scandal, and parliamentary life in Victorian Britain.
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D.
Breaker High
Breaker High is a late-1990s Canadian teen comedy-drama television series set on a high school cruise ship, known for its lighthearted tone and early roles for actors like Ryan Gosling and Tyler Labine.
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E.
Vernonia Friendship Jamboree
The Vernonia Friendship Jamboree is a small-town community festival in Vernonia, Oregon, featuring family-friendly activities, local entertainment, and celebrations of the town’s heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | National Lampoon's Van Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacter | Taj Mahal Badalandabad from National Lampoon's Van Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | David A. Makin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Mort Nathan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
MGM Distribution Co.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ National Lampoon (brand licensing) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Tony Lombardo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Taj Mahal Badalandabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre | comedy film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
college life
ⓘ
culture clash ⓘ fraternity rivalry ⓘ |
| isSequelTo | National Lampoon's Van Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSpinOffOf | National Lampoon's Van Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Taj Mahal Badalandabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Robert Folk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | National Lampoon's Van Wilder film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prequel | National Lampoon's Van Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Andrew Panay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert L. Levy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Tapestry Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2006-12-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 97 ⓘ |
| setting |
England
ⓘ
English university ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Anthony Cozens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daniel Percival NERFINISHED ⓘ Glen Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ Holly Davidson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Cecil NERFINISHED ⓘ Kal Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ Kulvinder Ghir NERFINISHED ⓘ Lauren Cohan NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Hammond NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven Rathman NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Davey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
David Drew Gallagher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mort Nathan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj Description of subject: Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj is a 2006 comedy film that serves as a spin-off sequel to National Lampoon's Van Wilder, focusing on the character Taj Mahal Badalandabad's misadventures at an English university.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
this entity surface form:
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
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Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj