Extraordinary Measures
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Extraordinary Measures is a 2010 medical drama film in which Brendan Fraser plays a father who partners with a scientist to develop a treatment for his children's rare genetic disease.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Extraordinary Measures canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8162228 — 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: Extraordinary Measures Context triple: [Brendan Fraser, notableWork, Extraordinary Measures]
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A.
Point of Mercy
Point of Mercy is the English meaning of "Ponta da Piedade," a famous scenic coastal headland near Lagos in Portugal known for its dramatic cliffs and rock formations.
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B.
Unthinkable
Unthinkable is a 2010 psychological thriller film centered on the moral and ethical dilemmas surrounding the interrogation of a suspected terrorist who has planted nuclear bombs in the United States.
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C.
Next of Kin
"Next of Kin" is a psychological thriller novel by British author Kia Abdullah that explores moral dilemmas and family tragedy in the aftermath of a devastating mistake.
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D.
Next of Kin
"Next of Kin" is a British television drama series in which Timothy Carlton appeared, centered on family tensions and moral dilemmas.
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E.
Next of Kin
Next of Kin is a 1989 American action thriller film starring Patrick Swayze as a Chicago cop seeking vengeance for his brother’s murder.
- 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: Extraordinary Measures Target entity description: Extraordinary Measures is a 2010 medical drama film in which Brendan Fraser plays a father who partners with a scientist to develop a treatment for his children's rare genetic disease.
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A.
Point of Mercy
Point of Mercy is the English meaning of "Ponta da Piedade," a famous scenic coastal headland near Lagos in Portugal known for its dramatic cliffs and rock formations.
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B.
Unthinkable
Unthinkable is a 2010 psychological thriller film centered on the moral and ethical dilemmas surrounding the interrogation of a suspected terrorist who has planted nuclear bombs in the United States.
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C.
Next of Kin
"Next of Kin" is a psychological thriller novel by British author Kia Abdullah that explores moral dilemmas and family tragedy in the aftermath of a devastating mistake.
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D.
Next of Kin
"Next of Kin" is a British television drama series in which Timothy Carlton appeared, centered on family tensions and moral dilemmas.
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E.
Next of Kin
Next of Kin is a 1989 American action thriller film starring Patrick Swayze as a Chicago cop seeking vengeance for his brother’s murder.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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medical drama film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Cure
NERFINISHED
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book by Geeta Anand ⓘ |
| character |
Aileen Crowley
NERFINISHED
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Dr. Robert Stonehill NERFINISHED ⓘ John Crowley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Andrew Dunn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| depicts | search for treatment for a rare genetic disease ⓘ |
| director | Tom Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | CBS Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Anne V. Coates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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medical drama ⓘ |
| hasTagline | Don’t hope for a miracle. Make one. ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Pompe disease
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medical research ⓘ rare disease ⓘ |
| MPAARating | PG ⓘ |
| musicBy | Andrea Guerra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | development of enzyme replacement therapy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
Brendan Fraser as John Crowley
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Harrison Ford as Dr. Robert Stonehill ⓘ Keri Russell as Aileen Crowley ⓘ |
| producer |
Brendan Fraser
NERFINISHED
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Michael Shamberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Stacey Sher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | CBS Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2010-01-22 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 106 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Robert Nelson Jacobs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| starring |
Brendan Fraser
NERFINISHED
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Diego Velazquez NERFINISHED ⓘ Harrison Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ Keri Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ Meredith Droeger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
biotechnology entrepreneurship
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parental devotion ⓘ scientific innovation ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Extraordinary Measures Description of subject: Extraordinary Measures is a 2010 medical drama film in which Brendan Fraser plays a father who partners with a scientist to develop a treatment for his children's rare genetic disease.
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