Murder by Numbers
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Murder by Numbers is a 2002 psychological crime thriller film about two high school students who commit a carefully planned murder, starring Sandra Bullock and Ben Chaplin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Murder by Numbers canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5398528 — 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: Murder by Numbers Context triple: [Ben Chaplin, notableWork, Murder by Numbers]
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A.
A Blueprint for Murder
A Blueprint for Murder is a 1953 American film noir thriller in which Gary Merrill stars in a tense story of suspected poisoning and inheritance-driven murder.
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B.
Murder Was the Case
Murder Was the Case is a 1994 hip hop soundtrack album and short film project centered on Snoop Doggy Dogg, featuring various West Coast rap artists and produced by Dr. Dre.
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C.
The Talk Show Murders
The Talk Show Murders is a mystery novel by comedian and television pioneer Steve Allen that blends show-business satire with a talk-show-themed whodunit plot.
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D.
To Catch a Killer
To Catch a Killer is a 1992 television crime drama film that chronicles the investigation and capture of serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
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E.
Murder, He Says
"Murder, He Says" is a 1943 comic swing song made famous by American singer and actress Betty Hutton, known for its rapid-fire lyrics and humorous take on contemporary slang.
- 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: Murder by Numbers Target entity description: Murder by Numbers is a 2002 psychological crime thriller film about two high school students who commit a carefully planned murder, starring Sandra Bullock and Ben Chaplin.
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A.
A Blueprint for Murder
A Blueprint for Murder is a 1953 American film noir thriller in which Gary Merrill stars in a tense story of suspected poisoning and inheritance-driven murder.
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B.
Murder Was the Case
Murder Was the Case is a 1994 hip hop soundtrack album and short film project centered on Snoop Doggy Dogg, featuring various West Coast rap artists and produced by Dr. Dre.
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C.
The Talk Show Murders
The Talk Show Murders is a mystery novel by comedian and television pioneer Steve Allen that blends show-business satire with a talk-show-themed whodunit plot.
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D.
To Catch a Killer
To Catch a Killer is a 1992 television crime drama film that chronicles the investigation and capture of serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
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E.
Murder, He Says
"Murder, He Says" is a 1943 comic swing song made famous by American singer and actress Betty Hutton, known for its rapid-fire lyrics and humorous take on contemporary slang.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime thriller film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Leopold and Loeb murder case (loosely inspired) ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Luciano Tovoli ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Barbet Schroeder ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Lee Percy ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterOccupation |
high school student
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homicide detective ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Los Angeles County, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles County
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| genre |
crime thriller
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mystery ⓘ psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasTagline | The only flaw in their plan was her. ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class privilege
ⓘ
perfect crime ⓘ psychological manipulation ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Cassie Mayweather
ⓘ
Justin Pendleton ⓘ Richard Haywood ⓘ Sam Kennedy ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Clint Mansell ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | criminal investigation ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | cat-and-mouse game between killers and detective ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Two intellectually gifted high school students plan and execute what they believe to be the perfect murder, which is investigated by a determined homicide detective. ⓘ |
| producer | Barbet Schroeder ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Castle Rock Entertainment
ⓘ
Fortis Films ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 120 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Tony Gayton ⓘ |
| setting |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
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| starring |
Agnes Bruckner
ⓘ
Ben Chaplin ⓘ Chris Penn ⓘ Michael Pitt ⓘ R.D. Call ⓘ
linked to:
R. D. Call
Ryan Gosling ⓘ Sandra Bullock ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Murder by Numbers Description of subject: Murder by Numbers is a 2002 psychological crime thriller film about two high school students who commit a carefully planned murder, starring Sandra Bullock and Ben Chaplin.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
"Every Breath You Take"
subject linked to:
Synchronicity (album, with The Police)