Synecdoche, New York
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Synecdoche, New York is a 2008 surreal drama film written and directed by Charlie Kaufman that follows a theater director whose increasingly elaborate stage production blurs the boundaries between art, reality, and identity.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Synecdoche, New York canonical | 24 |
| Synecdoche, New York (film) | 3 |
| Synecdoche, New York (franchise) | 1 |
| Synecdoche, New York (screenplay) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2250493 — 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)
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Target entity: Synecdoche, New York Context triple: [Philip Seymour Hoffman, notableWork, Synecdoche, New York]
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The Meyerowitz Stories
The Meyerowitz Stories is a 2017 Noah Baumbach film, starring Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, and Dustin Hoffman, that follows a dysfunctional New York family reuniting around their aging patriarch.
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Dogville
Dogville is a 2003 avant-garde drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier, known for its minimalist stage-like set and allegorical exploration of human nature and cruelty.
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C.
Far from Heaven
Far from Heaven is a 2002 period drama film directed by Todd Haynes that explores race, sexuality, and social norms in 1950s suburban America.
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D.
The Man Who Wasn't There
The Man Who Wasn't There is a 2001 neo-noir crime film by the Coen brothers, known for its stark black-and-white cinematography and understated, existential storytelling.
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E.
Talk to Her
Talk to Her is a 2002 Spanish drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar that explores themes of love, loneliness, and communication through the intertwined lives of two men caring for women in comas.
- 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: Synecdoche, New York Target entity description: Synecdoche, New York is a 2008 surreal drama film written and directed by Charlie Kaufman that follows a theater director whose increasingly elaborate stage production blurs the boundaries between art, reality, and identity.
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A.
The Meyerowitz Stories
The Meyerowitz Stories is a 2017 Noah Baumbach film, starring Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, and Dustin Hoffman, that follows a dysfunctional New York family reuniting around their aging patriarch.
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B.
Dogville
Dogville is a 2003 avant-garde drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier, known for its minimalist stage-like set and allegorical exploration of human nature and cruelty.
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C.
Far from Heaven
Far from Heaven is a 2002 period drama film directed by Todd Haynes that explores race, sexuality, and social norms in 1950s suburban America.
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D.
The Man Who Wasn't There
The Man Who Wasn't There is a 2001 neo-noir crime film by the Coen brothers, known for its stark black-and-white cinematography and understated, existential storytelling.
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E.
Talk to Her
Talk to Her is a 2002 Spanish drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar that explores themes of love, loneliness, and communication through the intertwined lives of two men caring for women in comas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Synecdoche, New York Description of subject: Synecdoche, New York is a 2008 surreal drama film written and directed by Charlie Kaufman that follows a theater director whose increasingly elaborate stage production blurs the boundaries between art, reality, and identity.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Philip
linked to: Synecdoche, New York
linked to: Synecdoche, New York
linked to: Synecdoche, New York
linked to: Synecdoche, New York
linked to: Synecdoche, New York
subject linked to:
Keener
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theatre director Caden Cotard
subject linked to:
theatre director Caden Cotard