Boys on the Side
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Boys on the Side is a 1995 American road-trip dramedy film about three women forging an unlikely friendship while traveling across the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Boys on the Side canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9820446 — 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 on the Side Context triple: [Mary-Louise Parker, notableWork, Boys on the Side]
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A.
One of the Boys
"One of the Boys" is the 2008 major-label breakthrough pop album by Katy Perry, featuring hits like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" that established her international fame.
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B.
This Boy
"This Boy" is a memoir by British politician Alan Johnson that recounts his impoverished childhood in post-war London.
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C.
Like a Boy
"Like a Boy" is a 2007 R&B single by Ciara that explores gender double standards in relationships through a role-reversal concept and assertive lyrics.
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D.
Dear Boy
"Dear Boy" is a song by the Indian musician Ram.
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E.
This Side
"This Side" is a Grammy-winning progressive bluegrass and folk album by the American trio Nickel Creek, noted for its intricate musicianship and genre-blending sound.
- 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 on the Side Target entity description: Boys on the Side is a 1995 American road-trip dramedy film about three women forging an unlikely friendship while traveling across the United States.
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A.
One of the Boys
"One of the Boys" is the 2008 major-label breakthrough pop album by Katy Perry, featuring hits like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" that established her international fame.
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B.
This Boy
"This Boy" is a memoir by British politician Alan Johnson that recounts his impoverished childhood in post-war London.
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C.
Like a Boy
"Like a Boy" is a 2007 R&B single by Ciara that explores gender double standards in relationships through a role-reversal concept and assertive lyrics.
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D.
Dear Boy
"Dear Boy" is a song by the Indian musician Ram.
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E.
This Side
"This Side" is a Grammy-winning progressive bluegrass and folk album by the American trio Nickel Creek, noted for its intricate musicianship and genre-blending sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay by Don Roos ⓘ |
| castMember |
Amy Aquino
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anita Gillette NERFINISHED ⓘ Billy Wirth NERFINISHED ⓘ Catherine Lloyd Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ Dennis Boutsikaris NERFINISHED ⓘ Drew Barrymore NERFINISHED ⓘ Estelle Parsons NERFINISHED ⓘ James Remar NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Levine NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary-Louise Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew McConaughey NERFINISHED ⓘ Whoopi Goldberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Dante Spinotti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | David Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ |
| director | Herbert Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Michael R. Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
buddy film
ⓘ
comedy-drama ⓘ road movie ⓘ |
| hasTagline | A motion picture that celebrates the art of survival, the gift of laughter and the miracle of friendship. ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
HIV/AIDS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
domestic violence ⓘ female friendship ⓘ road trip ⓘ |
| MPAARating | R ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
New York City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ Tucson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Arnon Milchan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herbert Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Alcor Films
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regency Enterprises NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1995-02-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 115 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Don Roos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| title | Boys on the Side NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Boys on the Side Description of subject: Boys on the Side is a 1995 American road-trip dramedy film about three women forging an unlikely friendship while traveling across the United States.
Referenced by (5)
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