At the Movies
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At the Movies was a long-running American film review television program, best known for featuring critics like Roger Ebert who popularized the "thumbs up/thumbs down" style of movie criticism.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| At the Movies canonical | 6 |
| At the Movies (2007 TV program) | 1 |
| At the Movies (TV program) | 1 |
| Siskel & Ebert & the Movies | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5711760 — 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: At the Movies Context triple: [Roger Ebert, notableWork, At the Movies]
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A.
Living at the Movies
Living at the Movies is a poetry collection by American writer and punk icon Jim Carroll, known for its vivid, streetwise depictions of urban life and youth.
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B.
Mr. Box Office
Mr. Box Office is an American sitcom about a famous movie star sentenced to teach at an inner-city high school, blending celebrity culture with classroom comedy.
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C.
Hooray for Hollywood
"Hooray for Hollywood" is a classic American song closely associated with the glamour and mythology of the film industry and often used as an unofficial anthem for Hollywood.
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D.
Coming Attractions
"Coming Attractions" is an early comedic novel by American author Fannie Flagg, showcasing her trademark Southern charm and humor that she later became widely known for in works like "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe."
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E.
Variety
Variety is a leading American entertainment trade magazine and website known for its coverage of film, television, theater, and the broader media industry.
- 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: At the Movies Target entity description: At the Movies was a long-running American film review television program, best known for featuring critics like Roger Ebert who popularized the "thumbs up/thumbs down" style of movie criticism.
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A.
Living at the Movies
Living at the Movies is a poetry collection by American writer and punk icon Jim Carroll, known for its vivid, streetwise depictions of urban life and youth.
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B.
Mr. Box Office
Mr. Box Office is an American sitcom about a famous movie star sentenced to teach at an inner-city high school, blending celebrity culture with classroom comedy.
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C.
Hooray for Hollywood
"Hooray for Hollywood" is a classic American song closely associated with the glamour and mythology of the film industry and often used as an unofficial anthem for Hollywood.
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D.
Coming Attractions
"Coming Attractions" is an early comedic novel by American author Fannie Flagg, showcasing her trademark Southern charm and humor that she later became widely known for in works like "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe."
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E.
Variety
Variety is a leading American entertainment trade magazine and website known for its coverage of film, television, theater, and the broader media industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film review television program
ⓘ
television program ⓘ |
| audience | general television audience ⓘ |
| basedOn | earlier Siskel and Ebert review programs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| format | half-hour television program ⓘ |
| genre |
film criticism
ⓘ
review show ⓘ |
| hasCriticalApproach |
consumer-oriented recommendations
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conversational debate ⓘ |
| hasCriticPairFormat | yes ⓘ |
| hasPresenter |
A.O. Scott
ⓘ
Ben Lyons ⓘ Ben Mankiewicz ⓘ Christy Lemire ⓘ Elvis Mitchell ⓘ Gene Siskel ⓘ Michael Phillips ⓘ Richard Roeper ⓘ Roger Ebert ⓘ |
| hasTitle | At the Movies ⓘ |
| influenced |
later television film review shows
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popularization of binary thumbs-up/thumbs-down criticism ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| mediumOfBroadcast | syndicated television ⓘ |
| network | syndication ⓘ |
| notableCritic |
Gene Siskel
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Richard Roeper ⓘ Roger Ebert ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
in-studio film clips and commentary
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thumbs up/thumbs down movie rating system ⓘ two-critic discussion format ⓘ |
| notableFor |
making film criticism accessible to mainstream audiences
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on-air disagreements between critics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| primaryDistribution | U.S. broadcast television ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Buena Vista Television ⓘ |
| reviewScale |
thumbs down
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thumbs up ⓘ two thumbs up ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
current theatrical film releases
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film industry trends ⓘ |
| typicalSegment |
critics debate segment
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individual film reviews ⓘ picks of the week ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: At the Movies Description of subject: At the Movies was a long-running American film review television program, best known for featuring critics like Roger Ebert who popularized the "thumbs up/thumbs down" style of movie criticism.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: At the Movies
linked to: At the Movies
subject linked to:
Life Itself (memoir)
linked to: At the Movies