Boys Don't Cry
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"Boys Don't Cry" is a 1979 post-punk song by English rock band The Cure, widely regarded as one of their signature tracks and an enduring classic of alternative music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boys Don’t Cry | 5 |
| Boys Don't Cry canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16675078 — 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: Boys Don't Cry Context triple: [Robert Smith, notableSong, Boys Don't Cry]
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A.
Boys Don't Cry
Boys Don't Cry is a 1999 biographical drama film about the life and murder of transgender man Brandon Teena, acclaimed for its powerful performances and exploration of gender identity and hate crime.
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B.
Girl, Interrupted
Girl, Interrupted is a 1999 psychological drama film about a young woman's experiences in a psychiatric hospital in the 1960s, noted for Angelina Jolie's Oscar-winning supporting performance.
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C.
Far from Heaven
Far from Heaven is a 2002 period drama film directed by Todd Haynes that explores race, sexuality, and social norms in 1950s suburban America.
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D.
Sling Blade
Sling Blade is a 1996 American drama film written and directed by Billy Bob Thornton, who also stars as a mentally impaired man released from a psychiatric hospital into a small Southern town.
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E.
Another Country
Another Country is a 1984 British drama film about homosexuality and political radicalism at an elite public school in 1930s England, which helped launch Rupert Everett’s career.
- 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: Boys Don't Cry Target entity description: "Boys Don't Cry" is a 1979 post-punk song by English rock band The Cure, widely regarded as one of their signature tracks and an enduring classic of alternative music.
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A.
Boys Don't Cry
Boys Don't Cry is a 1999 biographical drama film about the life and murder of transgender man Brandon Teena, acclaimed for its powerful performances and exploration of gender identity and hate crime.
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B.
Girl, Interrupted
Girl, Interrupted is a 1999 psychological drama film about a young woman's experiences in a psychiatric hospital in the 1960s, noted for Angelina Jolie's Oscar-winning supporting performance.
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C.
Far from Heaven
Far from Heaven is a 2002 period drama film directed by Todd Haynes that explores race, sexuality, and social norms in 1950s suburban America.
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D.
Sling Blade
Sling Blade is a 1996 American drama film written and directed by Billy Bob Thornton, who also stars as a mentally impaired man released from a psychiatric hospital into a small Southern town.
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E.
Another Country
Another Country is a 1984 British drama film about homosexuality and political radicalism at an elite public school in 1930s England, which helped launch Rupert Everett’s career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Boys Don't Cry