To Die For
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To Die For is a 1995 darkly comic crime drama film directed by Gus Van Sant, starring Nicole Kidman as an ambitious small-town woman who will stop at nothing to become a famous television personality.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| To Die For canonical | 22 |
| To Die For (1995 film) | 2 |
| To Die For (film universe) | 2 |
| film "To Die For" | 2 |
| To Die For (1992 novel) | 1 |
| To Die For (film, 1995) | 1 |
| To Die For (novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3034816 — 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: To Die For Context triple: [Gus Van Sant, notableWork, To Die For]
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A.
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill is a 1980 erotic psychological thriller film by Brian De Palma, known for its stylish direction, suspenseful plot, and Hitchcockian influences.
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B.
Sex Kills
"Sex Kills" is a socially conscious song by Joni Mitchell that critiques modern society’s moral decay, consumerism, and violence.
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C.
Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale is a 2011 dance-pop and electropop album by Britney Spears known for its club-ready production and hit singles like "Hold It Against Me" and "Till the World Ends."
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D.
Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale is a 2002 neo-noir erotic thriller film written and directed by Brian De Palma, known for its twisty plot, stylish visuals, and exploration of identity and deception.
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E.
Behind the Candelabra
Behind the Candelabra is a 2013 biographical drama film about pianist Liberace’s secret relationship with Scott Thorson, starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon and directed by Steven Soderbergh.
- 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: To Die For Target entity description: To Die For is a 1995 darkly comic crime drama film directed by Gus Van Sant, starring Nicole Kidman as an ambitious small-town woman who will stop at nothing to become a famous television personality.
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A.
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill is a 1980 erotic psychological thriller film by Brian De Palma, known for its stylish direction, suspenseful plot, and Hitchcockian influences.
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B.
Sex Kills
"Sex Kills" is a socially conscious song by Joni Mitchell that critiques modern society’s moral decay, consumerism, and violence.
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C.
Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale is a 2011 dance-pop and electropop album by Britney Spears known for its club-ready production and hit singles like "Hold It Against Me" and "Till the World Ends."
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D.
Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale is a 2002 neo-noir erotic thriller film written and directed by Brian De Palma, known for its twisty plot, stylish visuals, and exploration of identity and deception.
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E.
Behind the Candelabra
Behind the Candelabra is a 2013 biographical drama film about pianist Liberace’s secret relationship with Scott Thorson, starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon and directed by Steven Soderbergh.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black comedy film
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crime drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Nicole Kidman) ⓘ |
| basedOn |
To Die For (novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
To Die For
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| basedOnAuthor | Joyce Maynard ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Eric Alan Edwards ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Gus Van Sant ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Curtis Clayton ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Ontario, Canada
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linked to:
Ontario
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| genre |
black comedy
ⓘ
crime drama ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Jimmy Emmett
ⓘ
Larry Maretto ⓘ Lydia Mertz ⓘ Russel Hines ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fame and ambition
ⓘ
manipulation and murder ⓘ media obsession ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Suzanne Stone Maretto ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Danny Elfman ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | uses mockumentary-style interviews and flashbacks ⓘ |
| notableFor | Nicole Kidman’s critically acclaimed performance as Suzanne Stone ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An ambitious small-town woman will stop at nothing to become a famous television personality. ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1995 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical film ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 106 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayAdaptationOf | fictionalized account inspired by the Pamela Smart case ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Buck Henry ⓘ |
| settingLocation | small town in New Hampshire ⓘ |
| starring |
Casey Affleck
ⓘ
Illeana Douglas ⓘ Joaquin Phoenix ⓘ Matt Dillon ⓘ Nicole Kidman ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
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Subject: To Die For Description of subject: To Die For is a 1995 darkly comic crime drama film directed by Gus Van Sant, starring Nicole Kidman as an ambitious small-town woman who will stop at nothing to become a famous television personality.
Referenced by (31)
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