The Aristocrats
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The Aristocrats is a 2005 documentary film in which dozens of comedians tell and deconstruct an infamously filthy, improvised joke to explore the boundaries of taboo in comedy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Aristocrats canonical | 2 |
| The Aristocrats (2005 documentary film) | 1 |
| “The Aristocrats” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8844232 — 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: The Aristocrats Context triple: [Mario Cantone, appearedIn, The Aristocrats]
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A.
The Original Kings of Comedy
The Original Kings of Comedy is a landmark stand-up comedy film and tour featuring top African American comedians, including Bernie Mac, delivering influential and culturally resonant performances.
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B.
Peepshow
"Peepshow" is a 1988 studio album by British post-punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees, noted for its eclectic, experimental sound and critical acclaim.
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C.
Bored to Death
Bored to Death is an American comedy television series that blends noir detective tropes with offbeat humor, following a struggling writer who moonlights as an unlicensed private investigator in Brooklyn.
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D.
Dinner for Schmucks
Dinner for Schmucks is a 2010 American comedy film about an ambitious executive who must bring the most eccentric guest he can find to his boss’s cruel “dinner for idiots,” leading to chaotic and heartfelt consequences.
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E.
Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles is a 1974 satirical Western comedy film that parodies racism and Hollywood Western tropes, directed by and co-written with Mel Brooks.
- 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: The Aristocrats Target entity description: The Aristocrats is a 2005 documentary film in which dozens of comedians tell and deconstruct an infamously filthy, improvised joke to explore the boundaries of taboo in comedy.
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A.
The Original Kings of Comedy
The Original Kings of Comedy is a landmark stand-up comedy film and tour featuring top African American comedians, including Bernie Mac, delivering influential and culturally resonant performances.
-
B.
Peepshow
"Peepshow" is a 1988 studio album by British post-punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees, noted for its eclectic, experimental sound and critical acclaim.
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C.
Bored to Death
Bored to Death is an American comedy television series that blends noir detective tropes with offbeat humor, following a struggling writer who moonlights as an unlicensed private investigator in Brooklyn.
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D.
Dinner for Schmucks
Dinner for Schmucks is a 2010 American comedy film about an ambitious executive who must bring the most eccentric guest he can find to his boss’s cruel “dinner for idiots,” leading to chaotic and heartfelt consequences.
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E.
Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles is a 1974 satirical Western comedy film that parodies racism and Hollywood Western tropes, directed by and co-written with Mel Brooks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Aristocrats joke ⓘ |
| centralJoke | The Aristocrats joke ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Paul Provenza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | THINKFilm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores | boundaries of taboo in comedy ⓘ |
| features |
Andy Dick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Billy Connolly NERFINISHED ⓘ Bob Saget NERFINISHED ⓘ Bobcat Goldthwait NERFINISHED ⓘ Carrie Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ Carrie Snow NERFINISHED ⓘ Dom Irrera NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Rickles NERFINISHED ⓘ Drew Carey NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddie Izzard NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Idle NERFINISHED ⓘ George Carlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Gilbert Gottfried NERFINISHED ⓘ Hank Azaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ John Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ Judy Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Pollak NERFINISHED ⓘ Lewis Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Mario Cantone NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Mull NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Provenza NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Reiser NERFINISHED ⓘ Penn Jillette NERFINISHED ⓘ Phyllis Diller NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Silverman NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ The Smothers Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ Whoopi Goldberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmEditingBy | Emile Kelman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
documentary film ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Gary Stockdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | interviews with comedians ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Paul Provenza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penn Jillette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 89 ⓘ |
| subject |
dirty joke
ⓘ
obscenity in humor ⓘ stand-up comedy ⓘ taboo in comedy ⓘ |
| title | The Aristocrats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Aristocrats Description of subject: The Aristocrats is a 2005 documentary film in which dozens of comedians tell and deconstruct an infamously filthy, improvised joke to explore the boundaries of taboo in comedy.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
“The Aristocrats”
this entity surface form:
The Aristocrats (2005 documentary film)