The Fundamentals of Caring
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The Fundamentals of Caring is a 2016 comedy-drama film, based on Jonathan Evison’s novel, about a caregiver and his disabled teenage client who embark on a transformative road trip.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Fundamentals of Caring canonical | 5 |
| The Fundamentals of Caring (2016 film) | 3 |
| The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10633685 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Fundamentals of Caring Context triple: [Alan Baumgarten, notableWork, The Fundamentals of Caring]
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A.
The Community of Caring
"The Community of Caring" is a nickname highlighting Morris Plains, New Jersey’s strong emphasis on neighborly support, civic engagement, and a close-knit, compassionate community spirit.
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B.
“Care with Compassion”
“Care with Compassion” is the guiding motto of the U.S. Army’s 62nd Medical Brigade, emphasizing its commitment to providing empathetic, high-quality medical support to soldiers and patients.
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C.
Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not
Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not is Florence Nightingale’s influential 1859 guide that laid the foundations of modern nursing practice and public health care.
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D.
The Informed Heart
The Informed Heart is a psychological and philosophical study by Bruno Bettelheim that examines how individuals preserve their sense of self and meaning under the extreme dehumanization of Nazi concentration camps.
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E.
Better Care for a Better World
"Better Care for a Better World" is the corporate motto encapsulating Kimberly-Clark Corporation’s commitment to improving health, hygiene, and sustainability through its products and practices.
- 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: The Fundamentals of Caring Target entity description: The Fundamentals of Caring is a 2016 comedy-drama film, based on Jonathan Evison’s novel, about a caregiver and his disabled teenage client who embark on a transformative road trip.
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A.
The Community of Caring
"The Community of Caring" is a nickname highlighting Morris Plains, New Jersey’s strong emphasis on neighborly support, civic engagement, and a close-knit, compassionate community spirit.
-
B.
“Care with Compassion”
“Care with Compassion” is the guiding motto of the U.S. Army’s 62nd Medical Brigade, emphasizing its commitment to providing empathetic, high-quality medical support to soldiers and patients.
-
C.
Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not
Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not is Florence Nightingale’s influential 1859 guide that laid the foundations of modern nursing practice and public health care.
-
D.
The Informed Heart
The Informed Heart is a psychological and philosophical study by Bruno Bettelheim that examines how individuals preserve their sense of self and meaning under the extreme dehumanization of Nazi concentration camps.
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E.
Better Care for a Better World
"Better Care for a Better World" is the corporate motto encapsulating Kimberly-Clark Corporation’s commitment to improving health, hygiene, and sustainability through its products and practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | novel ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Jonathan Evison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Ben Benjamin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dot NERFINISHED ⓘ Elsa NERFINISHED ⓘ Trevor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Giles Dunning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
drama
ⓘ
humor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Rob Burnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Netflix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Jonathan Corn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | feature film ⓘ |
| genre | comedy-drama ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
American roadways
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
caregiving
ⓘ
disability ⓘ road trip ⓘ |
| motif |
coming of age
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ personal healing ⓘ |
| musicBy | Gaby Kerpel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | relationship between caregiver and disabled teenager ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| platform | Netflix ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A writer-turned-caregiver takes a road trip with his teenage client who has muscular dystrophy, leading to emotional growth for both. ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Levantine Films
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Worldwide Pants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | independent film ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2016-06-24 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 97 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Rob Burnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Craig Roberts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frederick Weller NERFINISHED ⓘ Jennifer Ehle NERFINISHED ⓘ Megan Ferguson NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Rudd NERFINISHED ⓘ Selena Gomez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adult audiences
ⓘ
young adult audiences ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | contemporary era ⓘ |
| worldPremiereEvent | Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Fundamentals of Caring (2016 film)
this entity surface form:
The Fundamentals of Caring (2016 film)
this entity surface form:
The Fundamentals of Caring (2016 film)
this entity surface form:
The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving