Ricky Turner
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Ricky Turner is the hard-working delivery driver and struggling family man at the center of Ken Loach’s social-realist drama "Sorry We Missed You," embodying the human cost of the gig economy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ricky Turner canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10917802 — 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: Ricky Turner Context triple: [Sorry We Missed You, mainCharacter, Ricky Turner]
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A.
Ronnie Turner
Ronnie Turner was an American musician and actor best known as the son of legendary performers Tina Turner and Ike Turner.
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B.
Sonny Turner
Sonny Turner was an American R&B singer best known as the lead vocalist of The Platters during their successful 1960s era, helping to revive and sustain the group’s popularity.
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C.
Ricky Baker
Ricky Baker is the rebellious yet endearing foster child protagonist of the New Zealand adventure-comedy film "Hunt for the Wilderpeople."
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D.
Ricky Baker
Ricky Baker is a central character in the 1991 coming-of-age drama film "Boyz n the Hood," depicted as a promising young athlete whose life is tragically cut short amid the violence of South Central Los Angeles.
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E.
Rickey Thompson
Rickey Thompson is an American actor, comedian, and social media personality known for his energetic online videos and roles in television series.
- 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: Ricky Turner Target entity description: Ricky Turner is the hard-working delivery driver and struggling family man at the center of Ken Loach’s social-realist drama "Sorry We Missed You," embodying the human cost of the gig economy.
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A.
Ronnie Turner
Ronnie Turner was an American musician and actor best known as the son of legendary performers Tina Turner and Ike Turner.
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B.
Sonny Turner
Sonny Turner was an American R&B singer best known as the lead vocalist of The Platters during their successful 1960s era, helping to revive and sustain the group’s popularity.
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C.
Ricky Baker
Ricky Baker is a central character in the 1991 coming-of-age drama film "Boyz n the Hood," depicted as a promising young athlete whose life is tragically cut short amid the violence of South Central Los Angeles.
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D.
Ricky Baker
Ricky Baker is the rebellious yet endearing foster child protagonist of the New Zealand adventure-comedy film "Hunt for the Wilderpeople."
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E.
Rickey Thompson
Rickey Thompson is an American actor, comedian, and social media personality known for his energetic online videos and roles in television series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Sorry We Missed You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | social realist drama ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
devoted to his family
ⓘ
hard-working ⓘ proud ⓘ stubborn ⓘ |
| child |
Liza Jane Turner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seb Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
financial debt
ⓘ
pressure from delivery depot manager Maloney ⓘ strained relationship with son Seb Turner ⓘ |
| contractType | self-employed franchisee ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Ken Loach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Laverty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Parsel Force (delivery depot in the film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
high delivery targets
ⓘ
long working hours ⓘ penalties for missed shifts ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | film Sorry We Missed You (2019) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyRole |
father
ⓘ
husband ⓘ |
| lacks |
holiday pay
ⓘ
job security ⓘ sick pay ⓘ |
| majorLifeEvent |
sells family car to buy delivery van
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takes job as self-employed delivery driver ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
family hardship
ⓘ
gig economy ⓘ precarious work ⓘ |
| occupation | delivery driver ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kris Hitchen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
Abby Turner (supportive but strained)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liza Jane Turner (caring but often absent) NERFINISHED ⓘ Seb Turner (conflicted) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTime | late 2000s–2010s United Kingdom austerity era ⓘ |
| spouse | Abby Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
human cost of the gig economy
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working-class precarity in contemporary Britain ⓘ |
| themeInStory |
erosion of workers’ rights
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exploitation in gig economy ⓘ impact of insecure work on family life ⓘ |
| worksAs | parcel courier ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ricky Turner Description of subject: Ricky Turner is the hard-working delivery driver and struggling family man at the center of Ken Loach’s social-realist drama "Sorry We Missed You," embodying the human cost of the gig economy.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.