In the Company of Men
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In the Company of Men is a 1997 dark satirical drama film about misogyny and emotional cruelty in the corporate world, widely noted for its disturbing themes and Aaron Eckhart’s breakout performance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| In the Company of Men canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6085304 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: In the Company of Men Context triple: [Aaron Eckhart, notableWork, In the Company of Men]
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Out of the Furnace
Out of the Furnace is a 2013 American crime drama film starring Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, and Woody Harrelson, centered on two blue-collar brothers entangled in violence and corruption in a decaying Rust Belt town.
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Houseman
Houseman is a surname most notably associated with John Houseman, the Romanian-born American actor and Oscar-winning producer.
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The Place Beyond the Pines
The Place Beyond the Pines is a 2012 crime drama film that interweaves the lives of a motorcycle stunt rider, a rookie cop, and their sons across generations, exploring themes of legacy, guilt, and fatherhood.
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Only God Forgives
Only God Forgives is a 2013 neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, known for its stylized violence, minimal dialogue, and atmospheric depiction of the Bangkok underworld.
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E.
A Million Ways to Die in the West
A Million Ways to Die in the West is a 2014 satirical Western comedy film directed by and starring Seth MacFarlane, known for its irreverent humor and parody of classic frontier tropes.
- 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: In the Company of Men Target entity description: In the Company of Men is a 1997 dark satirical drama film about misogyny and emotional cruelty in the corporate world, widely noted for its disturbing themes and Aaron Eckhart’s breakout performance.
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A.
Out of the Furnace
Out of the Furnace is a 2013 American crime drama film starring Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, and Woody Harrelson, centered on two blue-collar brothers entangled in violence and corruption in a decaying Rust Belt town.
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B.
Houseman
Houseman is a surname most notably associated with John Houseman, the Romanian-born American actor and Oscar-winning producer.
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C.
The Place Beyond the Pines
The Place Beyond the Pines is a 2012 crime drama film that interweaves the lives of a motorcycle stunt rider, a rookie cop, and their sons across generations, exploring themes of legacy, guilt, and fatherhood.
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D.
Only God Forgives
Only God Forgives is a 2013 neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, known for its stylized violence, minimal dialogue, and atmospheric depiction of the Bangkok underworld.
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E.
A Million Ways to Die in the West
A Million Ways to Die in the West is a 2014 satirical Western comedy film directed by and starring Seth MacFarlane, known for its irreverent humor and parody of classic frontier tropes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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satirical drama film ⓘ |
| basedOn | In the Company of Men (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Neil LaBute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Chad – Aaron Eckhart
NERFINISHED
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Christine – Stacy Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard – Matt Malloy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Tony Hettinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversialFor | depiction of misogyny and emotional abuse ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by critics ⓘ |
| director | Neil LaBute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Sony Pictures Classics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Joel Plotch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDebutOf | Neil LaBute as feature film director ⓘ |
| filmFestivalScreening | Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | low-budget independent production ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Chad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christine NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Company_of_Men ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
corporate culture
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emotional cruelty ⓘ misogyny ⓘ toxic masculinity ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Randy Allar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAward | Sundance Film Festival Filmmakers Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Aaron Eckhart’s breakout performance
ⓘ
disturbing themes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producedBy | Mark Archer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1997-08-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 92 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Neil LaBute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | corporate office environment ⓘ |
| starring |
Aaron Eckhart
NERFINISHED
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Matt Malloy NERFINISHED ⓘ Stacy Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Neil LaBute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: In the Company of Men Description of subject: In the Company of Men is a 1997 dark satirical drama film about misogyny and emotional cruelty in the corporate world, widely noted for its disturbing themes and Aaron Eckhart’s breakout performance.
Referenced by (4)
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