Nanny McPhee
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Nanny McPhee is a magical, stern yet kind-hearted nanny from a series of British family fantasy films, known for disciplining unruly children through enchanted lessons that gradually transform both her appearance and their behavior.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T167913 — 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: Nanny McPhee Context triple: [Emma Thompson, notableWork, Nanny McPhee]
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Willow
Willow is a 1988 fantasy adventure film directed by Ron Howard that follows an aspiring sorcerer who must protect a prophesied child from an evil queen.
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Love Actually
Love Actually is a 2003 British romantic comedy film that interweaves multiple love stories set in the weeks leading up to Christmas in London.
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the Book of Life
The Book of Life is a heavenly register in Christian theology that records the names of those granted eternal salvation and spared from final judgment.
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Outnumbered
Outnumbered is a Fox News Channel daytime panel show featuring political commentary and debate, typically with four female hosts and one male guest.
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Madam
"Madam" is a formal term of address for a woman, often used to show respect or politeness in social, professional, or official contexts.
- 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: Nanny McPhee Target entity description: Nanny McPhee is a magical, stern yet kind-hearted nanny from a series of British family fantasy films, known for disciplining unruly children through enchanted lessons that gradually transform both her appearance and their behavior.
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A.
Willow
Willow is a 1988 fantasy adventure film directed by Ron Howard that follows an aspiring sorcerer who must protect a prophesied child from an evil queen.
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B.
Love Actually
Love Actually is a 2003 British romantic comedy film that interweaves multiple love stories set in the weeks leading up to Christmas in London.
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C.
the Book of Life
The Book of Life is a heavenly register in Christian theology that records the names of those granted eternal salvation and spared from final judgment.
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D.
Outnumbered
Outnumbered is a Fox News Channel daytime panel show featuring political commentary and debate, typically with four female hosts and one male guest.
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E.
Madam
"Madam" is a formal term of address for a woman, often used to show respect or politeness in social, professional, or official contexts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ magical nanny ⓘ |
| appearanceChanges | becomes more beautiful as children improve ⓘ |
| appearanceCharacteristic |
plain clothing
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prominent tooth ⓘ unibrow ⓘ wart on face ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Nanny McPhee (film)
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Nanny McPhee
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang ⓘ
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Nanny McPhee
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| appearsInGenre |
family film
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fantasy film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Nurse Matilda ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Christianna Brand ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
kind-hearted
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magical ⓘ stern ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Emma Thompson ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| filmProductionCompany | Working Title Films ⓘ |
| filmSeries |
Nanny McPhee film series
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linked to:
Nanny McPhee
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| firstAppearance |
Nanny McPhee (2005 film)
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linked to:
Nanny McPhee
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| genre |
comedy
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family ⓘ fantasy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| moralFunction |
guides parents to be more responsible
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improves children’s behavior ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | governess who reforms children ⓘ |
| notableAbility |
disciplining unruly children
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teaching moral lessons ⓘ |
| occupation | nanny ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Emma Thompson ⓘ |
| settingOfStories | rural England ⓘ |
| signatureLine | When you need me but do not want me, then I must stay. When you want me but no longer need me, then I have to go. ⓘ |
| similarTo | Mary Poppins ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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family ⓘ |
| teachesLesson |
courage
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family unity ⓘ kindness ⓘ obedience ⓘ sharing ⓘ |
| uses | magic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nanny McPhee Description of subject: Nanny McPhee is a magical, stern yet kind-hearted nanny from a series of British family fantasy films, known for disciplining unruly children through enchanted lessons that gradually transform both her appearance and their behavior.
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