Good Will Hunting (film score)
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Good Will Hunting (film score) is the emotionally resonant, Academy Award–nominated musical soundtrack composed by Danny Elfman for the 1997 drama film "Good Will Hunting."
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3034560 — 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: Good Will Hunting (film score) Context triple: [Danny Elfman, notableWork, Good Will Hunting (film score)]
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A.
A Beautiful Mind (film score)
A Beautiful Mind (film score) is James Horner’s Academy Award–winning musical soundtrack for the 2001 biographical drama film about mathematician John Nash, noted for its lyrical themes and emotional depth.
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B.
The Shawshank Redemption (film score)
The Shawshank Redemption (film score) is a critically acclaimed, atmospheric musical soundtrack by composer Thomas Newman that underscores the film’s themes of hope, friendship, and perseverance.
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C.
21 Grams (film score)
21 Grams (film score) is the atmospheric, guitar-driven soundtrack composed by Gustavo Santaolalla for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 2003 drama film "21 Grams."
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D.
Forrest Gump (film score)
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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E.
L.A. Confidential (1997 film score)
L.A. Confidential (1997 film score) is a neo-noir orchestral soundtrack by composer Jerry Goldsmith, acclaimed for its atmospheric blend of jazz-inflected themes and tense, dramatic scoring that complements the film’s dark, 1950s Los Angeles setting.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Good Will Hunting (film score) Target entity description: Good Will Hunting (film score) is the emotionally resonant, Academy Award–nominated musical soundtrack composed by Danny Elfman for the 1997 drama film "Good Will Hunting."
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A.
A Beautiful Mind (film score)
A Beautiful Mind (film score) is James Horner’s Academy Award–winning musical soundtrack for the 2001 biographical drama film about mathematician John Nash, noted for its lyrical themes and emotional depth.
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B.
The Shawshank Redemption (film score)
The Shawshank Redemption (film score) is a critically acclaimed, atmospheric musical soundtrack by composer Thomas Newman that underscores the film’s themes of hope, friendship, and perseverance.
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C.
21 Grams (film score)
21 Grams (film score) is the atmospheric, guitar-driven soundtrack composed by Gustavo Santaolalla for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 2003 drama film "21 Grams."
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D.
Forrest Gump (film score)
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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E.
L.A. Confidential (1997 film score)
L.A. Confidential (1997 film score) is a neo-noir orchestral soundtrack by composer Jerry Goldsmith, acclaimed for its atmospheric blend of jazz-inflected themes and tense, dramatic scoring that complements the film’s dark, 1950s Los Angeles setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
ⓘ
soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedAward |
Academy Awards
ⓘ
linked to:
Academy Award
|
| associatedGenre | independent cinema ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ben Affleck
ⓘ
Gus Van Sant ⓘ Matt Damon ⓘ Miramax Films ⓘ |
| awardNominationYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| basedOn | Good Will Hunting ⓘ |
| composedFor | drama film ⓘ |
| composer | Danny Elfman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | positive ⓘ |
| describedAs |
dramatic
ⓘ
emotionally resonant ⓘ orchestral ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film music
ⓘ
film score ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
emotional string arrangements
ⓘ
introspective piano motifs ⓘ melancholic orchestration ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Good Will Hunting (soundtrack)
ⓘ
linked to:
Good Will Hunting (film score)
|
| musicStyle |
contemporary orchestral
ⓘ
minimalist-influenced film music ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score
ⓘ
linked to:
Academy Award for Best Original Score
|
| notableWorkOf | Danny Elfman ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Good Will Hunting
ⓘ
music of the 1990s ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1997 ⓘ |
| scoredForCharacter |
Chuckie Sullivan
ⓘ
Sean Maguire ⓘ Skylar ⓘ Will Hunting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Good Will Hunting (film score) Description of subject: Good Will Hunting (film score) is the emotionally resonant, Academy Award–nominated musical soundtrack composed by Danny Elfman for the 1997 drama film "Good Will Hunting."
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Elfman
linked to: Good Will Hunting (film score)
linked to: Good Will Hunting (film score)
linked to: Good Will Hunting (film score)