Old Joy
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Old Joy is a 2006 American independent drama film directed by Kelly Reichardt, noted for its minimalist style and contemplative exploration of friendship and alienation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Joy canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Joy Context triple: [Neil Kopp, notableWork, Old Joy]
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A.
Old Friends
Old Friends is a nonfiction book by Tracy Kidder that intimately chronicles the lives, friendship, and daily experiences of two elderly men in a nursing home.
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B.
Old Friends
"Old Friends" is a song featured on the album "Everyday Life," known for its reflective tone and themes of memory and enduring relationships.
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C.
Old Love
"Old Love" is a blues-influenced ballad by Eric Clapton, co-written with Robert Cray, known for its emotive guitar solos and themes of lingering romantic feelings.
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D.
The Old People
"The Old People" is a short story by William Faulkner that forms part of his collection *Go Down, Moses*, exploring themes of heritage, race, and the Southern wilderness through a young boy’s hunting experiences.
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E.
Same Old Man
"Same Old Man" is a song by Joanna Newsom from her 2010 album *Have One on Me*, known for its intricate lyrics and distinctive harp-driven folk 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: Old Joy Target entity description: Old Joy is a 2006 American independent drama film directed by Kelly Reichardt, noted for its minimalist style and contemplative exploration of friendship and alienation.
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A.
Old Friends
Old Friends is a nonfiction book by Tracy Kidder that intimately chronicles the lives, friendship, and daily experiences of two elderly men in a nursing home.
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B.
Old Friends
"Old Friends" is a song featured on the album "Everyday Life," known for its reflective tone and themes of memory and enduring relationships.
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C.
Old Love
"Old Love" is a blues-influenced ballad by Eric Clapton, co-written with Robert Cray, known for its emotive guitar solos and themes of lingering romantic feelings.
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D.
The Old People
"The Old People" is a short story by William Faulkner that forms part of his collection *Go Down, Moses*, exploring themes of heritage, race, and the Southern wilderness through a young boy’s hunting experiences.
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E.
Same Old Man
"Same Old Man" is a song by Joanna Newsom from her 2010 album *Have One on Me*, known for its intricate lyrics and distinctive harp-driven folk sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Jonathan Raymond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | short story "Old Joy" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Peter Sillen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfRelease |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | positive reviews ⓘ |
| director | Kelly Reichardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Kino International
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tartan Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Kelly Reichardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalScreening |
Rotterdam International Film Festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
independent film ⓘ road movie ⓘ |
| hasMetacriticScore | 84 ⓘ |
| hasRottenTomatoesRating | 84% ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
Kurt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Yo La Tengo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | weekend camping trip ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contemplative exploration of friendship and alienation
ⓘ
minimalist style ⓘ |
| productionType | low-budget independent production ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 76 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Jonathan Raymond
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kelly Reichardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Cascade Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Daniel London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tanya Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Oldham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
contemplative
ⓘ
minimalist ⓘ |
| theme |
aging
ⓘ
alienation ⓘ friendship ⓘ masculinity ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 2000s ⓘ |
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Subject: Old Joy Description of subject: Old Joy is a 2006 American independent drama film directed by Kelly Reichardt, noted for its minimalist style and contemplative exploration of friendship and alienation.
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