Only the Lonely
E361450
Only the Lonely is a 1991 romantic comedy-drama film starring John Candy as a Chicago cop torn between caring for his overbearing mother and pursuing a new relationship.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Only the Lonely canonical | 6 |
| Only the Lonely (1991 film) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3473354 — 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: Only the Lonely Context triple: [John Candy, notableWork, Only the Lonely]
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A.
Only the Lonely
"Only the Lonely" is a 1960 Roy Orbison hit single, renowned as a pioneering and emotionally powerful classic of early rock and roll and pop balladry.
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B.
Lonesome Dreams
Lonesome Dreams is the debut studio album by American indie folk band Lord Huron, known for its cinematic, Western-inspired storytelling and atmospheric soundscapes.
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C.
Lonely Comin’ Down
"Lonely Comin’ Down" is a country song recorded by Dolly Parton, featured on her influential 1974 album *Jolene*.
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D.
Lonesome Town
"Lonesome Town" is a melancholic 1958 pop ballad performed by Ricky Nelson that became one of his signature hits.
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E.
Lonesome Day
"Lonesome Day" is a rock song by Bruce Springsteen, known as the opening track of his post-9/11 themed album *The Rising*.
- 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: Only the Lonely Target entity description: Only the Lonely is a 1991 romantic comedy-drama film starring John Candy as a Chicago cop torn between caring for his overbearing mother and pursuing a new relationship.
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A.
Only the Lonely
"Only the Lonely" is a 1960 Roy Orbison hit single, renowned as a pioneering and emotionally powerful classic of early rock and roll and pop balladry.
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B.
Lonesome Dreams
Lonesome Dreams is the debut studio album by American indie folk band Lord Huron, known for its cinematic, Western-inspired storytelling and atmospheric soundscapes.
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C.
Lonely Comin’ Down
"Lonely Comin’ Down" is a country song recorded by Dolly Parton, featured on her influential 1974 album *Jolene*.
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D.
Lonesome Town
"Lonesome Town" is a melancholic 1958 pop ballad performed by Ricky Nelson that became one of his signature hits.
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E.
Lonesome Day
"Lonesome Day" is a rock song by Bruce Springsteen, known as the opening track of his post-9/11 themed album *The Rising*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
romantic comedy-drama film ⓘ |
| basedOn | inspired by the 1958 film Marty ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Julius Semaj ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Chris Columbus ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Chicago, Illinois
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago
|
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
romantic comedy ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Danny Muldoon ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | Chicago police officer ⓘ |
| musicBy | Maurice Jarre ⓘ |
| notableFor | Maureen O'Hara's return to film after a long hiatus ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A Chicago cop is torn between caring for his overbearing mother and pursuing a new romantic relationship. ⓘ |
| producer | John Hughes ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Hughes Entertainment ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1991-05-24 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 104 ⓘ |
| setting | Chicago ⓘ |
| starring |
Ally Sheedy
ⓘ
Anthony Quinn ⓘ James Belushi ⓘ
linked to:
Jim Belushi
John Candy ⓘ Kevin Dunn ⓘ Maureen O'Hara ⓘ
linked to:
Maureen O’Hara
|
| writer | Chris Columbus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Only the Lonely Description of subject: Only the Lonely is a 1991 romantic comedy-drama film starring John Candy as a Chicago cop torn between caring for his overbearing mother and pursuing a new relationship.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Only the Lonely
linked to: Only the Lonely