Ghostbusters franchise
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The Ghostbusters franchise is a popular supernatural comedy series spanning films, television, games, and merchandise, centered on teams of quirky scientists who capture and contain ghosts using experimental technology.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ghostbusters franchise canonical | 13 |
| Ghostbusters video games | 2 |
| Ghostbusters (franchise) | 1 |
| Ghostbusters film franchise | 1 |
| Ghostbusters film series | 1 |
| Ghostbusters universe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14008876 — 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)
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Target entity: Ghostbusters franchise Context triple: [Ghostbusters (2016 film), partOf, Ghostbusters franchise]
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Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters is a 1984 supernatural comedy film about a team of eccentric parapsychologists who start a ghost-catching business in New York City.
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Ghostbusters (2016 film)
Ghostbusters (2016 film) is a 2016 supernatural comedy reboot of the classic Ghostbusters franchise, featuring an all-female team of paranormal investigators battling ghosts in New York City.
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is a 2024 supernatural comedy film that continues the Ghostbusters franchise with a new generation of ghost hunters facing an ancient icy threat in New York City.
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Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II is a 1989 supernatural comedy film and the sequel to the original Ghostbusters, featuring the return of the paranormal exterminator team as they confront a new otherworldly threat in New York City.
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ghostbusters: Afterlife is a 2021 supernatural comedy film that continues the Ghostbusters franchise by following a new generation who uncover their connection to the original team and battle paranormal threats in a small town.
- 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)
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Target entity: Ghostbusters franchise Target entity description: The Ghostbusters franchise is a popular supernatural comedy series spanning films, television, games, and merchandise, centered on teams of quirky scientists who capture and contain ghosts using experimental technology.
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A.
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters is a 1984 supernatural comedy film about a team of eccentric parapsychologists who start a ghost-catching business in New York City.
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B.
Ghostbusters (2016 film)
Ghostbusters (2016 film) is a 2016 supernatural comedy reboot of the classic Ghostbusters franchise, featuring an all-female team of paranormal investigators battling ghosts in New York City.
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C.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is a 2024 supernatural comedy film that continues the Ghostbusters franchise with a new generation of ghost hunters facing an ancient icy threat in New York City.
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D.
Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II is a 1989 supernatural comedy film and the sequel to the original Ghostbusters, featuring the return of the paranormal exterminator team as they confront a new otherworldly threat in New York City.
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E.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ghostbusters: Afterlife is a 2021 supernatural comedy film that continues the Ghostbusters franchise by following a new generation who uncover their connection to the original team and battle paranormal threats in a small town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (19)
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Janosz Poha in Ghostbusters II
linked to: Ghostbusters franchise