Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
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Ghosts of Girlfriends Past is a 2009 romantic comedy film starring Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner that loosely reimagines Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol through the lens of a commitment-phobic bachelor confronted by the spirits of his past relationships.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ghosts of Girlfriends Past canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Context triple: [Jon Lucas, notableWork, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past]
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A.
Love Like Ghosts
"Love Like Ghosts" is an atmospheric indie folk song by American band Lord Huron, known for its haunting storytelling and cinematic, reverb-drenched sound.
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B.
Beautiful Ghosts
"Beautiful Ghosts" is an original song co-written by Taylor Swift and Andrew Lloyd Webber for the 2019 film adaptation of the musical Cats.
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C.
Ghosts Can’t Do It
Ghosts Can’t Do It is a 1989 romantic fantasy-comedy film starring Bo Derek and Anthony Quinn that blends supernatural elements with lighthearted romance.
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D.
Giving Up the Ghost
Giving Up the Ghost is Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed memoir, in which she reflects on her childhood, illness, and the experiences that shaped her life and writing.
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E.
Living with the Ghost
"Living with the Ghost" is a song by Bon Jovi from their album *This House Is Not for Sale*.
- 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: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Target entity description: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past is a 2009 romantic comedy film starring Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner that loosely reimagines Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol through the lens of a commitment-phobic bachelor confronted by the spirits of his past relationships.
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A.
Love Like Ghosts
"Love Like Ghosts" is an atmospheric indie folk song by American band Lord Huron, known for its haunting storytelling and cinematic, reverb-drenched sound.
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B.
Beautiful Ghosts
"Beautiful Ghosts" is an original song co-written by Taylor Swift and Andrew Lloyd Webber for the 2019 film adaptation of the musical Cats.
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C.
Ghosts Can’t Do It
Ghosts Can’t Do It is a 1989 romantic fantasy-comedy film starring Bo Derek and Anthony Quinn that blends supernatural elements with lighthearted romance.
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D.
Giving Up the Ghost
Giving Up the Ghost is Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed memoir, in which she reflects on her childhood, illness, and the experiences that shaped her life and writing.
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E.
Living with the Ghost
"Living with the Ghost" is a song by Bon Jovi from their album *This House Is Not for Sale*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | A Christmas Carol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Charles Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOfficeGrossWorldwide | approximately 102000000 USD ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Daryn Okada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Mark Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| distributedInFormat |
Blu-ray
ⓘ
DVD ⓘ theatrical release ⓘ |
| editedBy | Bruce Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femaleLeadCharacter | Jenny Perotti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femaleLeadPortrayedBy | Jennifer Garner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy comedy
ⓘ
romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasGhostCharacters | yes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
commitment
ⓘ
redemption ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Connor Mead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterPortrayedBy | Matthew McConaughey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| musicBy | Rolfe Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStructureInspiredBy | A Christmas Carol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A commitment-phobic bachelor is visited by the ghosts of his past, present, and future girlfriends who help him reconsider his views on love and relationships. ⓘ |
| producer |
Brad Epstein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jon Shestack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
New Line Cinema
ⓘ
Panay Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2009-05-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 100 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Jon Lucas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scott Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | modern United States ⓘ |
| starring |
Anne Archer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Breckin Meyer NERFINISHED ⓘ Emma Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ Jennifer Garner NERFINISHED ⓘ Lacey Chabert NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew McConaughey NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Forster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Description of subject: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past is a 2009 romantic comedy film starring Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner that loosely reimagines Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol through the lens of a commitment-phobic bachelor confronted by the spirits of his past relationships.
Referenced by (6)
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