Ratcatcher
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Ratcatcher is a 1999 British coming-of-age drama film directed by Lynne Ramsay, known for its bleak yet lyrical portrayal of a boy growing up in 1970s Glasgow.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ratcatcher canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10366650 — 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: Ratcatcher Context triple: [Sarah Radclyffe, notableWork, Ratcatcher]
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A.
Ratcatcher 2
Ratcatcher 2 is a DC Comics antihero and member of the Suicide Squad who controls swarms of rats using specialized technology.
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B.
The Rabbit Catcher
The Rabbit Catcher is a poem by Sylvia Plath that starkly explores themes of entrapment, violence, and emotional betrayal within a natural landscape.
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C.
Crook & Chase
Crook & Chase is an American television and radio talk show focused on country music and entertainment, hosted by Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase.
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D.
Brother Rat
Brother Rat is a 1938 American comedy film set at the Virginia Military Institute, best known for its ensemble cast and lighthearted portrayal of cadet life.
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E.
Nine O'Clock Gun
The Nine O'Clock Gun is a historic naval cannon in Vancouver that is fired nightly as a time signal and popular local tradition.
- 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: Ratcatcher Target entity description: Ratcatcher is a 1999 British coming-of-age drama film directed by Lynne Ramsay, known for its bleak yet lyrical portrayal of a boy growing up in 1970s Glasgow.
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A.
Ratcatcher 2
Ratcatcher 2 is a DC Comics antihero and member of the Suicide Squad who controls swarms of rats using specialized technology.
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B.
The Rabbit Catcher
The Rabbit Catcher is a poem by Sylvia Plath that starkly explores themes of entrapment, violence, and emotional betrayal within a natural landscape.
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C.
Crook & Chase
Crook & Chase is an American television and radio talk show focused on country music and entertainment, hosted by Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase.
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D.
Brother Rat
Brother Rat is a 1938 American comedy film set at the Virginia Military Institute, best known for its ensemble cast and lighthearted portrayal of cadet life.
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E.
Nine O'Clock Gun
The Nine O'Clock Gun is a historic naval cannon in Vancouver that is fired nightly as a time signal and popular local tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Alwin Küchler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly acclaimed by film critics ⓘ |
| debutFeatureOf | Lynne Ramsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Lynne Ramsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Pathé Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Lucia Zucchetti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age
ⓘ
drama ⓘ independent film ⓘ |
| hasHomeMediaFormat |
Blu-ray
ⓘ
DVD ⓘ |
| hasMetacriticCategory | universal acclaim ⓘ |
| includedInCollection | The Criterion Collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | James Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Rachel Portman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | boy growing up in a Glasgow housing scheme ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bleak yet lyrical visual style
ⓘ
depiction of 1970s Scottish working-class life ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portraysTheme |
childhood
ⓘ
escape ⓘ guilt ⓘ poverty ⓘ urban decay ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Gavin Emerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
BBC Films
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pathé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the key British films of the 1990s ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1999-05-16 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 94 ⓘ |
| screenedInSection | Un Certain Regard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| stars |
Mandy Matthews
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michelle Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Flanagan NERFINISHED ⓘ William Eadie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Lynne Ramsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ratcatcher Description of subject: Ratcatcher is a 1999 British coming-of-age drama film directed by Lynne Ramsay, known for its bleak yet lyrical portrayal of a boy growing up in 1970s Glasgow.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.