When Harry Met Sally...
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"When Harry Met Sally..." is a 1989 romantic comedy film, written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner, that explores whether men and women can remain just friends over the course of a decade-spanning relationship.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T657100 — 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: When Harry Met Sally... Context triple: [Billy Crystal, notableWork, When Harry Met Sally...]
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A.
Sleepless in Seattle
Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 romantic comedy-drama film starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, centered on a widower whose son calls a radio show to help find him a new partner.
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B.
You’ve Got Mail
"You’ve Got Mail" is a 1998 romantic comedy film about two business rivals who unknowingly fall in love with each other over email, starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
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C.
The Object of My Affection
The Object of My Affection is a 1998 romantic comedy-drama film starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd that explores the complexities of love and friendship between a pregnant social worker and her gay best friend.
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D.
Isn't It Romantic?
"Isn't It Romantic?" is a popular 1932 American standard song composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Lorenz Hart, widely recognized for its enduring presence in film and jazz repertoires.
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E.
Breakfast at Tiffany's
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- 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: When Harry Met Sally... Target entity description: "When Harry Met Sally..." is a 1989 romantic comedy film, written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner, that explores whether men and women can remain just friends over the course of a decade-spanning relationship.
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A.
Sleepless in Seattle
Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 romantic comedy-drama film starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, centered on a widower whose son calls a radio show to help find him a new partner.
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B.
You’ve Got Mail
"You’ve Got Mail" is a 1998 romantic comedy film about two business rivals who unknowingly fall in love with each other over email, starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
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C.
The Object of My Affection
The Object of My Affection is a 1998 romantic comedy-drama film starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd that explores the complexities of love and friendship between a pregnant social worker and her gay best friend.
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D.
Isn't It Romantic?
"Isn't It Romantic?" is a popular 1932 American standard song composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Lorenz Hart, widely recognized for its enduring presence in film and jazz repertoires.
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E.
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1958 novella by Truman Capote that follows the enigmatic socialite Holly Golightly in mid-20th-century New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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romantic comedy film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay nomination
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linked to:
BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Billy Crystal ⓘ Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Meg Ryan ⓘ Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay by Nora Ephron ⓘ |
| character |
Harry Burns
ⓘ
Jess ⓘ Marie ⓘ Sally Albright ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Barry Sonnenfeld ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Rob Reiner ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Robert Leighton ⓘ |
| famousQuote | I'll have what she's having. ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Katz's Delicatessen
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
romance film ⓘ romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme | can men and women be just friends ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
friendship
ⓘ
relationships ⓘ romantic love ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Harry Connick Jr.
ⓘ
Marc Shaiman ⓘ |
| notableScene | The fake orgasm scene in Katz's Delicatessen ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American romantic comedy cinema canon ⓘ |
| plotSummary | The film follows Harry and Sally over many years as they debate whether men and women can be just friends and eventually fall in love. ⓘ |
| producer |
Andrew Scheinman
ⓘ
Rob Reiner ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Castle Rock Entertainment ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1989 ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1989-07-21 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 95 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Nora Ephron ⓘ |
| setInLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| stars |
Billy Crystal
ⓘ
Bruno Kirby ⓘ Carrie Fisher ⓘ Meg Ryan ⓘ |
| title | When Harry Met Sally... ⓘ |
| writer | Nora Ephron ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: When Harry Met Sally... Description of subject: "When Harry Met Sally..." is a 1989 romantic comedy film, written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner, that explores whether men and women can remain just friends over the course of a decade-spanning relationship.
Referenced by (42)
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Crystal
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subject linked to:
Reiner
subject linked to:
Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra
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Crystal family
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Efron
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Ephron family