Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
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Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is a pop culture parlor game based on the "six degrees of separation" concept, in which players try to link any actor to Kevin Bacon through their film roles in as few steps as possible.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon canonical | 2 |
| Bacon number | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3527415 — 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: Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon Context triple: [Kevin Bacon, knownFor, Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon]
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A.
Guess Who
Guess Who is a song by the American rock band Alabama Shakes from their critically acclaimed album "Sound & Color."
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B.
Trichinopoly
Trichinopoly, now commonly known as Tiruchirappalli, is a historic city in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its ancient temples and strategic location on the banks of the Kaveri River.
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C.
BGB
BGB is the foundational codification of private law in Germany, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and inheritance.
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D.
Numbers on the Boards
"Numbers on the Boards" is a minimalist, hard-hitting hip-hop track by Pusha T known for its stark production and boastful, technically sharp lyricism.
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E.
Two Can Play That Game
Two Can Play That Game is a 2001 romantic comedy film about modern dating mind games, starring Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnut.
- 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: Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon Target entity description: Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is a pop culture parlor game based on the "six degrees of separation" concept, in which players try to link any actor to Kevin Bacon through their film roles in as few steps as possible.
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A.
Guess Who
Guess Who is a song by the American rock band Alabama Shakes from their critically acclaimed album "Sound & Color."
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B.
Trichinopoly
Trichinopoly, now commonly known as Tiruchirappalli, is a historic city in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its ancient temples and strategic location on the banks of the Kaveri River.
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C.
BGB
BGB is the foundational codification of private law in Germany, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and inheritance.
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D.
Numbers on the Boards
"Numbers on the Boards" is a minimalist, hard-hitting hip-hop track by Pusha T known for its stark production and boastful, technically sharp lyricism.
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E.
Two Can Play That Game
Two Can Play That Game is a 2001 romantic comedy film about modern dating mind games, starring Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnut.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parlor game
ⓘ
pop culture phenomenon ⓘ |
| basedOn | six degrees of separation ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedField |
cinema
ⓘ
mathematical sociology ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedPerson | Kevin Bacon ⓘ |
| hasCentralFigure | Kevin Bacon ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
became a common reference in discussions of interconnectedness
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popularized the idea of Bacon numbers ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| hasDomain |
film industry
ⓘ
popular culture ⓘ |
| hasGenre | trivia game ⓘ |
| hasGoal | minimize number of connection steps ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMechanic | connecting actors via shared film appearances ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
oral game
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party game ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
can be played without special equipment
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illustrates small-world properties of movie collaborations ⓘ relies on players' knowledge of movies and actors ⓘ treats Kevin Bacon as a central node in the film actor network ⓘ |
| hasObjective | demonstrate that most actors are within six steps of Kevin Bacon ⓘ |
| hasPlayStyle |
collaborative
ⓘ
competitive ⓘ informal ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryConcept | any actor can be linked to Kevin Bacon through film roles ⓘ |
| hasRelatedConcept |
Bacon number
ⓘ
linked to:
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
Erdős number ⓘ
linked to:
Erdős number concept
network theory ⓘ small-world phenomenon ⓘ |
| hasRule | players link an actor to Kevin Bacon in as few steps as possible ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Hollywood casting networks
ⓘ
filmography of Kevin Bacon ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriodOfPopularity |
1990s
ⓘ
2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ 2020s ⓘ |
| hasTypicalSetting |
online forums
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parties ⓘ social gatherings ⓘ |
| inspired |
The Oracle of Bacon website
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academic studies of actor networks ⓘ |
| involves |
actors
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films ⓘ |
| isPlayedBy |
movie fans
ⓘ
pop culture enthusiasts ⓘ |
| usesConcept | degrees of separation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon Description of subject: Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is a pop culture parlor game based on the "six degrees of separation" concept, in which players try to link any actor to Kevin Bacon through their film roles in as few steps as possible.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon