Dr. Jonathan Banks
E821871
Dr. Jonathan Banks is a central fictional psychiatrist in the psychological thriller film "Side Effects," whose treatment decisions drive the movie’s suspenseful exploration of medication, ethics, and deception.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Jonathan Banks canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9790223 — 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: Dr. Jonathan Banks Context triple: [Side Effects, mainCharacter, Dr. Jonathan Banks]
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A.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
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B.
John Gurney
John Gurney was a prominent English Quaker banker and member of the influential Gurney family of Norwich.
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C.
James McDaniel
James McDaniel is an American actor best known for his role as Lt. Arthur Fancy on the television drama series "NYPD Blue."
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D.
Dr. Tyrone Berger
Dr. Tyrone Berger is the compassionate psychiatrist who helps Conrad Jarrett confront his grief and guilt in Judith Guest’s novel and its film adaptation, "Ordinary People."
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E.
Dr. John Markway
Dr. John Markway is a paranormal investigator and central protagonist in the 1963 horror film "The Haunting," leading a research expedition into the mysterious Hill House.
- 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: Dr. Jonathan Banks Target entity description: Dr. Jonathan Banks is a central fictional psychiatrist in the psychological thriller film "Side Effects," whose treatment decisions drive the movie’s suspenseful exploration of medication, ethics, and deception.
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A.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
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B.
John Gurney
John Gurney was a prominent English Quaker banker and member of the influential Gurney family of Norwich.
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C.
James McDaniel
James McDaniel is an American actor best known for his role as Lt. Arthur Fancy on the television drama series "NYPD Blue."
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D.
Dr. Tyrone Berger
Dr. Tyrone Berger is the compassionate psychiatrist who helps Conrad Jarrett confront his grief and guilt in Judith Guest’s novel and its film adaptation, "Ordinary People."
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E.
Dr. John Markway
Dr. John Markway is a paranormal investigator and central protagonist in the 1963 horror film "The Haunting," leading a research expedition into the mysterious Hill House.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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psychiatrist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Side Effects ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
deception
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ethics ⓘ medication ⓘ mental health stigma ⓘ pharmaceutical industry influence ⓘ |
| characterArc | from confident psychiatrist to embattled investigator ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalWork |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy |
Scott Z. Burns
ⓘ
Steven Soderbergh ⓘ |
| employer | hospital in New York City ⓘ |
| experiences |
legal investigation
ⓘ
professional scrutiny ⓘ reputational risk ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Side Effects universe ⓘ |
| fieldOfExpertise |
psychiatry
ⓘ
psychopharmacology ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Side Effects (2013 film) ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | psychological thriller film ⓘ |
| hasEthicalConcern |
conflict of interest with pharmaceutical companies
ⓘ
informed consent in psychiatric treatment ⓘ |
| hasPatient | Emily Taylor ⓘ |
| investigates | truth behind a patient’s alleged side effects ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
ethical dilemmas about psychiatric treatment
ⓘ
investigation of a patient’s adverse drug reactions ⓘ |
| languageOfFictionalWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | psychiatrist ⓘ |
| partOf | Side Effects (film) narrative ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jude Law ⓘ |
| prescribes |
antidepressant medications
ⓘ
experimental psychiatric drugs ⓘ |
| primaryActivity | treating patients with psychiatric medications ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical discussions about portrayal of psychiatry in film ⓘ |
| treats | Emily Taylor ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dr. Jonathan Banks Description of subject: Dr. Jonathan Banks is a central fictional psychiatrist in the psychological thriller film "Side Effects," whose treatment decisions drive the movie’s suspenseful exploration of medication, ethics, and deception.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.