Forrest Gump (film score)
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Forrest Gump (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri, renowned for its emotive themes that underscore the film’s sweeping, nostalgic narrative.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Forrest Gump (film score) canonical | 2 |
| “Suite from Forrest Gump” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T878160 — 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: Forrest Gump (film score) Context triple: [Alan Silvestri, notableWork, Forrest Gump (film score)]
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A.
Rain Man (1988 film) score
The "Rain Man" (1988 film) score is a minimalist, synthesizer-driven film soundtrack composed by Hans Zimmer that helped establish his signature style and brought him widespread recognition in Hollywood.
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B.
The Thin Red Line (1998 film) score
The Thin Red Line (1998 film) score is a contemplative, minimalist war film soundtrack by Hans Zimmer, noted for its haunting themes, use of recurring motifs, and emotional depth.
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C.
Crimson Tide (1995 film) score
The "Crimson Tide" (1995) film score is a tense, thematically rich orchestral and choral soundtrack by Hans Zimmer that blends electronic elements with traditional scoring to heighten the submarine thriller’s drama and suspense.
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D.
Oppenheimer (film score)
Oppenheimer (film score) is the original musical soundtrack composed by Ludwig Göransson for Christopher Nolan’s 2023 biographical thriller about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb.
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E.
How the West Was Won (film score)
How the West Was Won is a sweeping orchestral film score for the 1962 epic Western, renowned for its grand, Americana-infused themes and expansive musical storytelling.
- 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: Forrest Gump (film score) Target entity description: Forrest Gump (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri, renowned for its emotive themes that underscore the film’s sweeping, nostalgic narrative.
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A.
Rain Man (1988 film) score
The "Rain Man" (1988 film) score is a minimalist, synthesizer-driven film soundtrack composed by Hans Zimmer that helped establish his signature style and brought him widespread recognition in Hollywood.
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B.
The Thin Red Line (1998 film) score
The Thin Red Line (1998 film) score is a contemplative, minimalist war film soundtrack by Hans Zimmer, noted for its haunting themes, use of recurring motifs, and emotional depth.
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C.
Crimson Tide (1995 film) score
The "Crimson Tide" (1995) film score is a tense, thematically rich orchestral and choral soundtrack by Hans Zimmer that blends electronic elements with traditional scoring to heighten the submarine thriller’s drama and suspense.
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D.
Oppenheimer (film score)
Oppenheimer (film score) is the original musical soundtrack composed by Ludwig Göransson for Christopher Nolan’s 2023 biographical thriller about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb.
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E.
How the West Was Won (film score)
How the West Was Won is a sweeping orchestral film score for the 1962 epic Western, renowned for its grand, Americana-infused themes and expansive musical storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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soundtrack ⓘ |
| associatedInstrument |
orchestra
ⓘ
piano ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Robert Zemeckis ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
BMI Film Music Award
ⓘ
linked to:
BMI Film & TV Award
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| basedOn |
Forrest Gump (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Forrest Gump
|
| catalogCode | Epic Soundtrax catalog number (unspecified) ⓘ |
| composer | Alan Silvestri ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describedAs |
emotive
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nostalgic ⓘ sweeping ⓘ |
| firstReleaseDate | 1994 ⓘ |
| format |
CD
ⓘ
digital download ⓘ |
| genre |
film music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasGenreContrastWith | Forrest Gump (soundtrack album of popular songs) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
feather theme
ⓘ
main theme of Forrest Gump ⓘ running theme ⓘ |
| influencedBy | traditional Hollywood orchestral scoring ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Original Score
ⓘ
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score ⓘ |
| notableWork |
“I’m Forrest… Forrest Gump” (theme)
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“Suite from Forrest Gump” ⓘ
linked to:
Forrest Gump (film score)
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| orchestrator | Alan Silvestri ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| partOf |
Forrest Gump (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Forrest Gump
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| performer | studio orchestra ⓘ |
| producer | Alan Silvestri ⓘ |
| publicationPlace |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| publicationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| recordedFor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Epic Soundtrax ⓘ |
| style |
lyrical
ⓘ
romantic orchestral ⓘ |
| usedFor |
underscoring dramatic scenes
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underscoring nostalgic montages ⓘ underscoring romantic scenes ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Forrest Gump (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Forrest Gump
|
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