The Weight of Water
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The Weight of Water is a 2000 mystery-drama film, directed by Kathryn Bigelow and based on Anita Shreve’s novel, that intertwines a modern investigation with a 19th-century double murder.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Weight of Water canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11320052 — 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 Weight of Water Context triple: [Sarah Polley, actedIn, The Weight of Water]
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A.
A Wave
"A Wave" is a song by the American rock band Kings of Leon from their album "When You See Yourself."
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B.
The Weight
"The Weight" is a classic 1968 rock song by The Band, renowned for its storytelling lyrics and enduring influence on American roots music.
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C.
Like the Sea
"Like the Sea" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys from her album "The Element of Freedom," noted for its serene, metaphor-rich lyrics and gentle, flowing melody.
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D.
Spirit on the Water
"Spirit on the Water" is a reflective, blues-inflected song by Bob Dylan from his 2006 album *Modern Times*, noted for its laid-back groove and lyrical blend of romance, humor, and spiritual allusion.
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E.
All Waters
"All Waters" is a song by Perfume Genius, featured on his 2012 album "Put Your Back N 2 It," known for its intimate, emotionally raw 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: The Weight of Water Target entity description: The Weight of Water is a 2000 mystery-drama film, directed by Kathryn Bigelow and based on Anita Shreve’s novel, that intertwines a modern investigation with a 19th-century double murder.
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A.
A Wave
"A Wave" is a song by the American rock band Kings of Leon from their album "When You See Yourself."
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B.
The Weight
"The Weight" is a classic 1968 rock song by The Band, renowned for its storytelling lyrics and enduring influence on American roots music.
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C.
Like the Sea
"Like the Sea" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys from her album "The Element of Freedom," noted for its serene, metaphor-rich lyrics and gentle, flowing melody.
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D.
Spirit on the Water
"Spirit on the Water" is a reflective, blues-inflected song by Bob Dylan from his 2006 album *Modern Times*, noted for its laid-back groove and lyrical blend of romance, humor, and spiritual allusion.
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E.
All Waters
"All Waters" is a song by Perfume Genius, featured on his 2012 album "Put Your Back N 2 It," known for its intimate, emotionally raw style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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mystery drama film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | The Weight of Water (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceMaterial | Anita Shreve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Weight of Water (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnEvent | Smuttynose Island murders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Adrian Biddle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Kathryn Bigelow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Lions Gate Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | North America ⓘ |
| editedBy | Howard E. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
New Hampshire
NERFINISHED
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Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
mystery film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
guilt
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jealousy ⓘ marital tension ⓘ truth and memory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | David Hirschfelder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | flashbacks ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | parallel timelines ⓘ |
| plotElement |
19th-century double murder
ⓘ
modern investigation ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| producer |
Anita Shreve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kathryn Bigelow NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Gorai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 113 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayBy |
Alice Arlen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christopher Kyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
New Hampshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smuttynose Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialPublicationYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Catherine McCormack
NERFINISHED
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Ciarán Hinds NERFINISHED ⓘ Elizabeth Hurley NERFINISHED ⓘ Josh Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Polley NERFINISHED ⓘ Sean Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Weight of Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Weight of Water Description of subject: The Weight of Water is a 2000 mystery-drama film, directed by Kathryn Bigelow and based on Anita Shreve’s novel, that intertwines a modern investigation with a 19th-century double murder.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.