Whatever Works
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Whatever Works is a 2009 romantic comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen, starring Larry David as a misanthropic New Yorker whose life is upended by an unexpected relationship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whatever Works canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13138871 — 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: Whatever Works Context triple: [Letty Aronson, hasWorkedOn, Whatever Works]
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A.
A Little Work
"A Little Work" is a pop song by Fergie from her album "Double Dutchess," noted for its autobiographical lyrics and cinematic music video depicting her struggles and recovery.
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B.
Let’s Work
"Let’s Work" is a song by the Rolling Stones, known as a track from their 1989 album "Steel Wheels."
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C.
Make It Work
"Make It Work" is an R&B track by Canadian duo Majid Jordan, showcasing their smooth vocals and atmospheric, synth-driven production.
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D.
Work on It
"Work on It" is a musical track, likely a song title, referenced as part of a larger recording or album.
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E.
It Will All Work Out
"It Will All Work Out" is a song by the American indie rock band The Mutable Set.
- 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: Whatever Works Target entity description: Whatever Works is a 2009 romantic comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen, starring Larry David as a misanthropic New Yorker whose life is upended by an unexpected relationship.
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A.
A Little Work
"A Little Work" is a pop song by Fergie from her album "Double Dutchess," noted for its autobiographical lyrics and cinematic music video depicting her struggles and recovery.
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B.
Let’s Work
"Let’s Work" is a song by the Rolling Stones, known as a track from their 1989 album "Steel Wheels."
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C.
Make It Work
"Make It Work" is an R&B track by Canadian duo Majid Jordan, showcasing their smooth vocals and atmospheric, synth-driven production.
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D.
Work on It
"Work on It" is a musical track, likely a song title, referenced as part of a larger recording or album.
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E.
It Will All Work Out
"It Will All Work Out" is a song by the American indie rock band The Mutable Set.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
romantic comedy film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Harris Savides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Woody Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributor | Sony Pictures Classics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Alisa Lepselter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
Southern runaway character
ⓘ
neurotic protagonist ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
John
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marietta NERFINISHED ⓘ Melodie St. Ann Celestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPosterColorScheme | blue ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
personal happiness
ⓘ
romantic relationships ⓘ |
| hasTagline | “Dare to be an optimist.” ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
age-gap relationship
ⓘ
existentialism ⓘ misanthropy ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Boris Yellnikoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| musicBy | Woody Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | breaking the fourth wall ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Woody Allen filmography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Ed Begley Jr.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Evan Rachel Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry David NERFINISHED ⓘ Patricia Clarkson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Gravier Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2009-06-19 ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | Tribeca Film Festival 2009 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtime | 92 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Woody Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | New York City ⓘ |
| starring |
Ed Begley Jr.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Evan Rachel Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry David NERFINISHED ⓘ Patricia Clarkson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyLocation | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Woody Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Whatever Works Description of subject: Whatever Works is a 2009 romantic comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen, starring Larry David as a misanthropic New Yorker whose life is upended by an unexpected relationship.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.