How to Be Single
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How to Be Single is a 2016 romantic comedy film that follows several interconnected women navigating love, dating, and independence in New York City.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| How to Be Single canonical | 6 |
| How to Be Single (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: How to Be Single Context triple: [Dakota Johnson, notableWork, How to Be Single]
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A.
How to Be Alone
How to Be Alone is a collection of personal and political essays by Jonathan Franzen that explores themes of solitude, reading, and the impact of contemporary culture on private life.
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B.
How to Be Both
How to Be Both is an innovative, genre-blending novel by Ali Smith that intertwines two narratives across time and can be read in multiple orders, exploring themes of art, grief, and identity.
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C.
I’m Single
"I’m Single" is a track by Lil Wayne from his album *I Am Not a Human Being*, known for its moody production and introspective lyrics about relationships and fame.
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D.
The Single Guy
The Single Guy is an American sitcom that aired in the mid-1990s, following the misadventures of a young bachelor navigating life and relationships in New York City.
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E.
Going Solo
"Going Solo" is Roald Dahl’s autobiographical memoir recounting his experiences as a young man working in East Africa and serving as a fighter pilot during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How to Be Single Target entity description: How to Be Single is a 2016 romantic comedy film that follows several interconnected women navigating love, dating, and independence in New York City.
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A.
How to Be Alone
How to Be Alone is a collection of personal and political essays by Jonathan Franzen that explores themes of solitude, reading, and the impact of contemporary culture on private life.
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B.
How to Be Both
How to Be Both is an innovative, genre-blending novel by Ali Smith that intertwines two narratives across time and can be read in multiple orders, exploring themes of art, grief, and identity.
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C.
I’m Single
"I’m Single" is a track by Lil Wayne from his album *I Am Not a Human Being*, known for its moody production and introspective lyrics about relationships and fame.
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D.
The Single Guy
The Single Guy is an American sitcom that aired in the mid-1990s, following the misadventures of a young bachelor navigating life and relationships in New York City.
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E.
Going Solo
"Going Solo" is Roald Dahl’s autobiographical memoir recounting his experiences as a young man working in East Africa and serving as a fighter pilot during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Liz Tuccillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | How to Be Single (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOfficeGrossWorldwide | 112000000 ⓘ |
| castMember |
Alison Brie
NERFINISHED
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Anders Holm NERFINISHED ⓘ Dakota Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Damon Wayans Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Jake Lacy NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason Mantzoukas NERFINISHED ⓘ Leslie Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicholas Braun NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebel Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Christian Rein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Christian Ditter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Tia Nolan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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romance film ⓘ romantic comedy film ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alice
NERFINISHED
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Lucy NERFINISHED ⓘ Meg NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Fil Eisler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | The film follows several interconnected women navigating love, dating, and independence in New York City. ⓘ |
| producedBy |
Drew Barrymore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Rickard NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy Juvonen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Flower Films
NERFINISHED
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New Line Cinema ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2016-02-12 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 110 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Abby Kohn
NERFINISHED
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Dana Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ Marc Silverstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| theme |
female friendship
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modern dating ⓘ single life ⓘ |
| title | How to Be Single NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: How to Be Single Description of subject: How to Be Single is a 2016 romantic comedy film that follows several interconnected women navigating love, dating, and independence in New York City.
Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
How to Be Single (film)