The Sum of Us
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The Sum of Us is a 1994 Australian comedy-drama film about a widowed father and his gay son navigating love, family, and acceptance in suburban Sydney.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Sum of Us canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5195026 — 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 Sum of Us Context triple: [Geoff Burton, notableWork, The Sum of Us]
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A.
Just Us: An American Conversation
Just Us: An American Conversation is a hybrid work of essays, poetry, images, and conversations by Claudia Rankine that examines race, whiteness, and contemporary American life through intimate, often uncomfortable dialogues.
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B.
We Ourselves
We Ourselves is the English translation of the Irish phrase "Sinn Féin," historically associated with Irish republicanism and self-determination.
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C.
Work of Each for Weal of All
"Work of Each for Weal of All" is the guiding motto of Bedales School, expressing its ethos of individual contribution in service of the common good.
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D.
The People Win Through
The People Win Through is a political work by Burmese leader U Nu that reflects his democratic and nationalist ideals during Burma’s struggle for self-determination.
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E.
For Us, the Living
"For Us, the Living" is a memoir by civil rights activist Myrlie Evers recounting the life, assassination, and legacy of her husband, NAACP leader Medgar Evers, and her own role in the civil rights movement.
- 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 Sum of Us Target entity description: The Sum of Us is a 1994 Australian comedy-drama film about a widowed father and his gay son navigating love, family, and acceptance in suburban Sydney.
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A.
Just Us: An American Conversation
Just Us: An American Conversation is a hybrid work of essays, poetry, images, and conversations by Claudia Rankine that examines race, whiteness, and contemporary American life through intimate, often uncomfortable dialogues.
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B.
We Ourselves
We Ourselves is the English translation of the Irish phrase "Sinn Féin," historically associated with Irish republicanism and self-determination.
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C.
Work of Each for Weal of All
"Work of Each for Weal of All" is the guiding motto of Bedales School, expressing its ethos of individual contribution in service of the common good.
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D.
The People Win Through
The People Win Through is a political work by Burmese leader U Nu that reflects his democratic and nationalist ideals during Burma’s struggle for self-determination.
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E.
For Us, the Living
"For Us, the Living" is a memoir by civil rights activist Myrlie Evers recounting the life, assassination, and legacy of her husband, NAACP leader Medgar Evers, and her own role in the civil rights movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Sum of Us (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | David Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterSexualOrientation | Jeff Mitchell is gay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Geoff Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| director |
Geoff Burton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kevin Dowling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Beyond Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Nicholas Beauman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBT-related film
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comedy-drama ⓘ family drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Sum of Us (stage play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat | theatrical film ⓘ |
| languageSubtitles | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Harry Mitchell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeff Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Martin Armiger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | relationship between widowed father and gay son ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | realist portrayal of working-class Australian family ⓘ |
| notableFor | early major film role for Russell Crowe ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
gay life in suburban Australia
ⓘ
supportive parent of gay child ⓘ |
| producer | Geoff Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Cine Funds Limited
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Town Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1994-07-28 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 100 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | David Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| starring |
Deborah Kennedy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jack Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ John Polson NERFINISHED ⓘ Russell Crowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
| theme |
family acceptance
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homosexuality ⓘ love and companionship ⓘ parent-child relationships ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Sum of Us Description of subject: The Sum of Us is a 1994 Australian comedy-drama film about a widowed father and his gay son navigating love, family, and acceptance in suburban Sydney.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.