Benjamin Button
E241652
Benjamin Button is a fictional man who ages in reverse, growing younger as time passes, in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s story "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Benjamin Button canonical | 17 |
| The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (1922 short story) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2160675 — 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: Benjamin Button Context triple: [The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, mainCharacter, Benjamin Button]
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A.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 fantasy drama film, loosely based on an F. Scott Fitzgerald short story, about a man who ages in reverse.
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B.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a critically acclaimed 2004 science-fiction romantic drama film that explores memory, identity, and relationships through a surreal story about lovers who undergo a procedure to erase each other from their minds.
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C.
The Brothers Bloom
The Brothers Bloom is a 2008 comedic crime caper film written and directed by Rian Johnson, following two con-artist brothers as they attempt one last elaborate swindle involving an eccentric heiress.
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D.
Quills
Quills is a 2000 period drama film that fictionalizes the final years of the Marquis de Sade, featuring Geoffrey Rush in a critically acclaimed leading role.
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E.
Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can is a biographical crime film directed by Steven Spielberg that follows the real-life exploits of con artist Frank Abagnale Jr., portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio.
- 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: Benjamin Button Target entity description: Benjamin Button is a fictional man who ages in reverse, growing younger as time passes, in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s story "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
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A.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 fantasy drama film, loosely based on an F. Scott Fitzgerald short story, about a man who ages in reverse.
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B.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a critically acclaimed 2004 science-fiction romantic drama film that explores memory, identity, and relationships through a surreal story about lovers who undergo a procedure to erase each other from their minds.
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C.
The Brothers Bloom
The Brothers Bloom is a 2008 comedic crime caper film written and directed by Rian Johnson, following two con-artist brothers as they attempt one last elaborate swindle involving an eccentric heiress.
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D.
Quills
Quills is a 2000 period drama film that fictionalizes the final years of the Marquis de Sade, featuring Geoffrey Rush in a critically acclaimed leading role.
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E.
Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can is a biographical crime film directed by Steven Spielberg that follows the real-life exploits of con artist Frank Abagnale Jr., portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ short story character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008 film)
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linked to:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
|
| ageProgressionDirection | reverse ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ⓘ |
| basedOn | concept of reverse aging ⓘ |
| birthCondition | born with the appearance of an old man ⓘ |
| creator | F. Scott Fitzgerald ⓘ |
| diesAs | an infant ⓘ |
| familyName | Button ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFather | Roger Button ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Hildegarde Moncrief ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lifeProgression | physically becomes younger over time ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
fantasy
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speculative fiction ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American modernism ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | short story ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
ages in reverse
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grows younger as time passes ⓘ |
| occupation | businessman ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Brad Pitt ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfFirstAppearance | 1922 ⓘ |
| publishedIn |
Collier's magazine
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linked to:
Collier’s magazine
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| setting | Baltimore ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the arbitrariness of age norms
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the disconnect between physical and mental age ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
aging
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identity ⓘ social expectations ⓘ time ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Benjamin Button Description of subject: Benjamin Button is a fictional man who ages in reverse, growing younger as time passes, in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s story "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Queenie in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
subject linked to:
Queenie in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
subject linked to:
Button
linked to: Benjamin Button
subject linked to:
Daisy from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (short story)
subject linked to:
Daisy from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (short story)
subject linked to:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (short story, 1922)
subject linked to:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (short story, 1922)
subject linked to:
Caroline Fuller in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button