Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film)
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Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) is a modern, low-budget black-and-white adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy, directed by Joss Whedon and featuring many actors from his regular ensemble.
All labels observed (1)
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| Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) Context triple: [Joss Whedon, notableWork, Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film)]
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Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film)
Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film) is a 1993 romantic comedy adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh alongside an ensemble cast.
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B.
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing is a comedic play by William Shakespeare that centers on witty banter, romantic misunderstandings, and schemes involving two couples in the Italian town of Messina.
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C.
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy is a 1982 romantic comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen that playfully explores love, desire, and relationships among six characters during a summer weekend in the countryside.
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D.
The Taming of the Shrew (1967 film)
The Taming of the Shrew (1967 film) is a British-Italian screen adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy, directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
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E.
Shakespeare in Love
"Shakespeare in Love" is a 1998 romantic period comedy-drama film that imagines a young William Shakespeare's love affair inspiring the writing of "Romeo and Juliet."
- 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: Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) Target entity description: Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) is a modern, low-budget black-and-white adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy, directed by Joss Whedon and featuring many actors from his regular ensemble.
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A.
Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film)
Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film) is a 1993 romantic comedy adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh alongside an ensemble cast.
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B.
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing is a comedic play by William Shakespeare that centers on witty banter, romantic misunderstandings, and schemes involving two couples in the Italian town of Messina.
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C.
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy is a 1982 romantic comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen that playfully explores love, desire, and relationships among six characters during a summer weekend in the countryside.
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D.
The Taming of the Shrew (1967 film)
The Taming of the Shrew (1967 film) is a British-Italian screen adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy, directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
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E.
Shakespeare in Love
"Shakespeare in Love" is a 1998 romantic period comedy-drama film that imagines a young William Shakespeare's love affair inspiring the writing of "Romeo and Juliet."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Shakespearean comedy ⓘ |
| basedOn | Much Ado About Nothing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| budget | low budget ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jay Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dialogueStyle | Shakespearean verse ⓘ |
| director | Joss Whedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Lionsgate ⓘ |
| editedBy | Daniel S. Kaminsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresEnsembleFrom | Joss Whedon’s regular collaborators ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Santa Monica, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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romance ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Beatrice
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benedick NERFINISHED ⓘ Claudio NERFINISHED ⓘ Dogberry NERFINISHED ⓘ Don John NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Pedro NERFINISHED ⓘ Hero ⓘ |
| musicBy | Joss Whedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
modern low-budget adaptation of Shakespeare
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shot in black and white ⓘ use of Joss Whedon’s regular acting ensemble ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| primaryFilmingLocation | Joss Whedon’s house ⓘ |
| producer | Joss Whedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 109 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Joss Whedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | modern-day ⓘ |
| stars |
Alexis Denisof
NERFINISHED
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Amy Acker NERFINISHED ⓘ Clark Gregg NERFINISHED ⓘ Fran Kranz NERFINISHED ⓘ Jillian Morgese NERFINISHED ⓘ Nathan Fillion NERFINISHED ⓘ Reed Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ Sean Maher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatricalReleaseCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatricalReleaseYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| worldPremiereAt | Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldPremiereYear | 2012 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) Description of subject: Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) is a modern, low-budget black-and-white adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy, directed by Joss Whedon and featuring many actors from his regular ensemble.
Referenced by (8)
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