Nowhere Boy
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Nowhere Boy is a 2009 biographical drama film that portrays John Lennon's troubled teenage years and the formative relationships that shaped his path to founding The Beatles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nowhere Boy canonical | 20 |
| John Lennon – Nowhere Boy | 1 |
| Nowhere Boy (2009 film, about John Lennon and early Beatles) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2250364 — 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: Nowhere Boy Context triple: [Thomas Brodie-Sangster, knownFor, Nowhere Boy]
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A.
Jesus of Suburbia
Jesus of Suburbia is the disillusioned suburban anti-hero and central character in Green Day’s rock opera narrative on the album "American Idiot."
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B.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody is a 2018 biographical drama film about the rock band Queen and its lead singer Freddie Mercury, charting their rise to fame and the creation of their iconic music.
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C.
Madness
Madness is a British ska and pop band, formed in London in the late 1970s, known for hits like "Our House" and "Baggy Trousers" and for their energetic, humorous style.
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D.
Hail to the Thief
Hail to the Thief is a 2003 studio album by the English rock band Radiohead that blends experimental rock, electronic elements, and politically charged themes.
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E.
Rocketman
Rocketman is a 2019 musical fantasy biopic film about the life and career of musician Elton John.
- 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: Nowhere Boy Target entity description: Nowhere Boy is a 2009 biographical drama film that portrays John Lennon's troubled teenage years and the formative relationships that shaped his path to founding The Beatles.
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A.
Jesus of Suburbia
Jesus of Suburbia is the disillusioned suburban anti-hero and central character in Green Day’s rock opera narrative on the album "American Idiot."
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B.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody is a 2018 biographical drama film about the rock band Queen and its lead singer Freddie Mercury, charting their rise to fame and the creation of their iconic music.
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C.
Madness
Madness is a British ska and pop band, formed in London in the late 1970s, known for hits like "Our House" and "Baggy Trousers" and for their energetic, humorous style.
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D.
Hail to the Thief
Hail to the Thief is a 2003 studio album by the English rock band Radiohead that blends experimental rock, electronic elements, and politically charged themes.
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E.
Rocketman
Rocketman is a 2019 musical fantasy biopic film about the life and career of musician Elton John.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical drama film
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film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Julia Baird ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Imagine This: Growing Up with My Brother John Lennon
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the early life of John Lennon ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Seamus McGarvey ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | the origins of The Beatles through John Lennon's youth ⓘ |
| director |
Sam Taylor-Johnson
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Sam Taylor-Wood ⓘ
linked to:
Sam Taylor-Johnson
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| distributor | Icon Film Distribution ⓘ |
| editedBy | Lisa Gunning ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod | John Lennon's teenage years ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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drama film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
artistic development
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coming of age ⓘ family conflict ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Goldfrapp ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
John Lennon's family relationships
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John Lennon's musical beginnings ⓘ |
| portrays |
John Lennon's early friendship with George Harrison
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John Lennon's early friendship with Paul McCartney ⓘ John Lennon's relationship with his aunt Mimi Smith ⓘ John Lennon's relationship with his mother Julia Lennon ⓘ John Lennon's struggle with identity and belonging ⓘ the emotional impact of Julia Lennon's death on John Lennon ⓘ the formation of The Quarrymen ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | London Film Festival ⓘ |
| producer |
Douglas Rae
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Kevin Loader ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Ecosse Films ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSourceWork | 2007 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2009-10-29 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 98 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Matt Greenhalgh ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Liverpool ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod |
1950s
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early 1960s ⓘ |
| stars |
Aaron Johnson
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Anne-Marie Duff ⓘ David Morrissey ⓘ Kristin Scott Thomas ⓘ Thomas Sangster ⓘ |
| subject |
John Lennon
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The Beatles ⓘ |
| title | Nowhere Boy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nowhere Boy Description of subject: Nowhere Boy is a 2009 biographical drama film that portrays John Lennon's troubled teenage years and the formative relationships that shaped his path to founding The Beatles.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Thomas Sangster
The Beatles filmography
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subjectOf
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Nowhere Boy (2009 film, about John Lennon and early Beatles)
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linked to: Nowhere Boy
subject linked to:
Aaron Perry Johnson
linked to: Nowhere Boy