E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg about a young boy who befriends a stranded alien, becoming one of the most beloved and highest-grossing movies of all time.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T433398 — 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)
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Target entity: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Context triple: [Universal Pictures, notableFilm, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]
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Back to the Future
Back to the Future is a 1985 science-fiction comedy film about a teenager who accidentally travels back in time and must ensure his parents fall in love to preserve his own existence.
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a groundbreaking 1988 live-action/animated comedy-mystery film that blends cartoon characters with real actors in a noir-style story set in 1940s Hollywood.
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Toy Story
Toy Story is a groundbreaking 1995 animated film, the first feature-length movie created entirely with computer-generated imagery, which follows the adventures of a group of toys that come to life when humans aren’t around.
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The Kid
The Kid is a 1921 silent comedy-drama film written, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, renowned for blending slapstick humor with poignant social commentary through the story of a tramp caring for an abandoned child.
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Journey Into Imagination with Figment
Journey Into Imagination with Figment is a whimsical dark ride at EPCOT that takes guests on a playful tour of the Imagination Institute led by the mischievous purple dragon Figment.
- 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: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Target entity description: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg about a young boy who befriends a stranded alien, becoming one of the most beloved and highest-grossing movies of all time.
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A.
Back to the Future
Back to the Future is a 1985 science-fiction comedy film about a teenager who accidentally travels back in time and must ensure his parents fall in love to preserve his own existence.
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B.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a groundbreaking 1988 live-action/animated comedy-mystery film that blends cartoon characters with real actors in a noir-style story set in 1940s Hollywood.
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C.
Toy Story
Toy Story is a groundbreaking 1995 animated film, the first feature-length movie created entirely with computer-generated imagery, which follows the adventures of a group of toys that come to life when humans aren’t around.
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D.
The Kid
The Kid is a 1921 silent comedy-drama film written, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, renowned for blending slapstick humor with poignant social commentary through the story of a tramp caring for an abandoned child.
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E.
Journey Into Imagination with Figment
Journey Into Imagination with Figment is a whimsical dark ride at EPCOT that takes guests on a playful tour of the Imagination Institute led by the mischievous purple dragon Figment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Description of subject: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg about a young boy who befriends a stranded alien, becoming one of the most beloved and highest-grossing movies of all time.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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E.T. Adventure at Universal Studios Hollywood
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E.T. Adventure at Universal Studios Hollywood
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E.T. Adventure at Universal Studios Hollywood
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Rambaldi
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