Ray (2004 film)
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Ray (2004 film) is a biographical drama chronicling the life and career of legendary musician Ray Charles, highlighting his musical genius, personal struggles, and lasting cultural impact.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ray (2004 film) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ray (2004 film) Context triple: [Ray (film score), basedOn, Ray (2004 film)]
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A.
The Ray
The Ray is an 18th-century still-life painting by French artist Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, celebrated for its realistic depiction of a gutted ray and kitchen objects rendered with striking texture and atmosphere.
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B.
Still Ray
"Still Ray" is a soulful, introspective track by Raphael Saadiq from his critically acclaimed album *Instant Vintage*, noted for its mellow groove and reflective lyrics.
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C.
Sunshine (1999 film)
Sunshine (1999 film) is a historical drama that follows several generations of a Hungarian Jewish family through the political upheavals of the 20th century.
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D.
Red Eye
Red Eye is a 2005 psychological thriller film in which Cillian Murphy plays a charming but menacing terrorist who coerces a hotel manager during a tense overnight flight.
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E.
Red Eye
"Red Eye" is a track from Kid Cudi's 2013 album *Indicud*, known for its atmospheric production and introspective, melodic hip-hop style.
- 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: Ray (2004 film) Target entity description: Ray (2004 film) is a biographical drama chronicling the life and career of legendary musician Ray Charles, highlighting his musical genius, personal struggles, and lasting cultural impact.
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A.
The Ray
The Ray is an 18th-century still-life painting by French artist Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, celebrated for its realistic depiction of a gutted ray and kitchen objects rendered with striking texture and atmosphere.
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B.
Still Ray
"Still Ray" is a soulful, introspective track by Raphael Saadiq from his critically acclaimed album *Instant Vintage*, noted for its mellow groove and reflective lyrics.
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C.
Sunshine (1999 film)
Sunshine (1999 film) is a historical drama that follows several generations of a Hungarian Jewish family through the political upheavals of the 20th century.
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D.
Red Eye
Red Eye is a 2005 psychological thriller film in which Cillian Murphy plays a charming but menacing terrorist who coerces a hotel manager during a tense overnight flight.
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E.
Red Eye
"Red Eye" is a track from Kid Cudi's 2013 album *Indicud*, known for its atmospheric production and introspective, melodic hip-hop style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | biographical film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Actor
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Ray Charles ⓘ |
| boxOfficeGross | over $120 million worldwide ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Pawel Edelman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
Ray Charles's rise to fame
ⓘ
Ray Charles's struggle with heroin addiction ⓘ career of Ray Charles ⓘ |
| director | Taylor Hackford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Dennis Virkler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Hirsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical drama
ⓘ
musical drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Craig Armstrong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ray Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Costume Design
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Director ⓘ Academy Award for Best Film Editing NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress ⓘ |
| notableFor | Jamie Foxx's critically acclaimed performance as Ray Charles ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles ⓘ |
| portrays | Ray Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Howard Baldwin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karen Baldwin NERFINISHED ⓘ Stuart Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ Taylor Hackford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Baldwin Entertainment Group
NERFINISHED
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Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | October 29, 2004 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| runtime | 152 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | James L. White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| starred |
Clifton Powell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harry Lennix NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamie Foxx NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerry Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Larenz Tate NERFINISHED ⓘ Regina King NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharon Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Rhythm and blues music
ⓘ
blindness ⓘ drug addiction ⓘ jazz music ⓘ racism in the United States ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
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Subject: Ray (2004 film) Description of subject: Ray (2004 film) is a biographical drama chronicling the life and career of legendary musician Ray Charles, highlighting his musical genius, personal struggles, and lasting cultural impact.
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