Mr. Fox
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Mr. Fox is the clever, daring, and resourceful fox protagonist of Roald Dahl’s children’s book "Fantastic Mr. Fox," known for outwitting three cruel farmers.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mr. Fox canonical | 9 |
| Mr Fox | 2 |
| Fantastic Mr Fox universe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3673310 — 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: Mr. Fox Context triple: [Fantastic Mr. Fox, character, Mr. Fox]
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A.
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox is a 2009 stop-motion animated film directed by Wes Anderson, adapted from Roald Dahl’s children’s book about a clever fox who outwits a trio of cruel farmers.
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B.
Mrs. Fox
Mrs. Fox is the clever, supportive, and strong-willed wife of Mr. Fox in Roald Dahl’s story "Fantastic Mr. Fox," known for her resourcefulness and devotion to her family.
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C.
Zootopia
Zootopia is a 2016 Disney animated film set in a modern, anthropomorphic animal city where a rookie rabbit cop and a sly fox team up to solve a major conspiracy.
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D.
Buddy the Elf
Buddy the Elf is the exuberant, childlike human raised by elves in the North Pole who journeys to New York City in the Christmas comedy film "Elf."
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E.
The Fox
The Fox is a film featuring Sydney Chaplin, the son of legendary comedian and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin.
- 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: Mr. Fox Target entity description: Mr. Fox is the clever, daring, and resourceful fox protagonist of Roald Dahl’s children’s book "Fantastic Mr. Fox," known for outwitting three cruel farmers.
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A.
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox is a 2009 stop-motion animated film directed by Wes Anderson, adapted from Roald Dahl’s children’s book about a clever fox who outwits a trio of cruel farmers.
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B.
Mrs. Fox
Mrs. Fox is the clever, supportive, and strong-willed wife of Mr. Fox in Roald Dahl’s story "Fantastic Mr. Fox," known for her resourcefulness and devotion to her family.
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C.
Zootopia
Zootopia is a 2016 Disney animated film set in a modern, anthropomorphic animal city where a rookie rabbit cop and a sly fox team up to solve a major conspiracy.
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D.
Buddy the Elf
Buddy the Elf is the exuberant, childlike human raised by elves in the North Pole who journeys to New York City in the Christmas comedy film "Elf."
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E.
The Fox
The Fox is a film featuring Sydney Chaplin, the son of legendary comedian and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal character
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fictional character ⓘ fox ⓘ literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | character in Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009 film) ⓘ |
| antagonistOf |
Farmer Bean
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Farmer Boggis ⓘ Farmer Bunce ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Fantastic Mr. Fox ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | children's book ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork |
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009 film)
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linked to:
Fantastic Mr. Fox
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| characterTrait |
clever
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daring ⓘ resourceful ⓘ |
| conflictType |
individual versus society
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man versus nature ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Roald Dahl ⓘ |
| familyRole | father ⓘ |
| filmPortrayalType | stop-motion animated character ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| genre |
animal fiction
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children's literature ⓘ fantasy literature ⓘ |
| hasChild | Mr. Fox's children ⓘ |
| hasCompanion |
Badger
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Rabbit ⓘ Weasel ⓘ |
| illustratedBy | Donald Chaffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterIllustratedBy |
Quentin Blake
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linked to:
Sir Quentin Blake
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| literaryFunction | trickster figure ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | trickster hero ⓘ |
| nameVariant | Fantastic Mr. Fox ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | leader of the animals ⓘ |
| notableFor |
outwitting three farmers
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stealing food from farms ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstWork | George Allen & Unwin ⓘ |
| residence | underground foxhole ⓘ |
| role | protagonist of Fantastic Mr. Fox ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | countryside farms ⓘ |
| species | fox ⓘ |
| spouse | Mrs. Fox ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
class conflict
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cunning versus greed ⓘ family loyalty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mr. Fox Description of subject: Mr. Fox is the clever, daring, and resourceful fox protagonist of Roald Dahl’s children’s book "Fantastic Mr. Fox," known for outwitting three cruel farmers.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mr. Fox
linked to: Mr. Fox
linked to: Mr. Fox
subject linked to:
English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs