Spanking the Monkey
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Spanking the Monkey is a 1994 dark comedy-drama film written and directed by David O. Russell that explores taboo family dynamics and psychological tension.
All labels observed (1)
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| Spanking the Monkey canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5148257 — 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: Spanking the Monkey Context triple: [Fine Line Features, notableRelease, Spanking the Monkey]
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A.
Shock the Monkey
"Shock the Monkey" is a 1982 art rock single by English musician Peter Gabriel, known for its innovative production, cryptic lyrics, and influential early MTV-era music video.
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B.
Brass Monkey
"Brass Monkey" is a popular party-themed hip hop track by the Beastie Boys from their debut album *Licensed to Ill*, known for its catchy hook and references to a cocktail of the same name.
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C.
Monkey Hangers
Monkey Hangers is a nickname for the people of Hartlepool, England, stemming from a local legend about townsfolk allegedly hanging a monkey they mistook for a French spy during the Napoleonic Wars.
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D.
Monkey Town
Monkey Town is a nickname for the town of Heywood in Greater Manchester, England, reflecting its distinctive local identity and history.
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E.
Go the Gorilla
Go the Gorilla is the energetic and acrobatic official mascot of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, known for his high-flying dunks and comedic performances during games.
- 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: Spanking the Monkey Target entity description: Spanking the Monkey is a 1994 dark comedy-drama film written and directed by David O. Russell that explores taboo family dynamics and psychological tension.
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A.
Shock the Monkey
"Shock the Monkey" is a 1982 art rock single by English musician Peter Gabriel, known for its innovative production, cryptic lyrics, and influential early MTV-era music video.
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B.
Brass Monkey
"Brass Monkey" is a popular party-themed hip hop track by the Beastie Boys from their debut album *Licensed to Ill*, known for its catchy hook and references to a cocktail of the same name.
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C.
Monkey Hangers
Monkey Hangers is a nickname for the people of Hartlepool, England, stemming from a local legend about townsfolk allegedly hanging a monkey they mistook for a French spy during the Napoleonic Wars.
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D.
Monkey Town
Monkey Town is a nickname for the town of Heywood in Greater Manchester, England, reflecting its distinctive local identity and history.
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E.
Go the Gorilla
Go the Gorilla is the energetic and acrobatic official mascot of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, known for his high-flying dunks and comedic performances during games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| budget | low-budget independent production ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | David O. Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Fine Line Features NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | independent film ⓘ |
| follows | David O. Russell short films ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Alberta Watson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benjamin Hendrickson NERFINISHED ⓘ Carla Gallo NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeremy Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ Spencer Chandler NERFINISHED ⓘ Zachary LeVine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSoundtrackComposer | Tomandandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
family dysfunction
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incest ⓘ mental health ⓘ |
| hasWriter | David O. Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1994 ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
psychological tension
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taboo family dynamics ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating | R ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | suburban United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial depiction of taboo family relationships
ⓘ
launching David O. Russell’s feature film career ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfFilmographyOf | David O. Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Fine Line Features NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1994 ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | Sundance Film Festival premiere ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 99 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | David O. Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | David O. Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Spanking the Monkey Description of subject: Spanking the Monkey is a 1994 dark comedy-drama film written and directed by David O. Russell that explores taboo family dynamics and psychological tension.
Referenced by (4)
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