The Ice Storm (film score)
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The Ice Storm (film score) is a contemplative, atmospheric soundtrack by composer Mychael Danna for Ang Lee’s 1997 drama, blending minimalist orchestration with haunting textures to underscore the film’s emotional tension and suburban melancholy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Ice Storm (film score) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6764558 — 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: The Ice Storm (film score) Context triple: [Mychael Danna, notableWork, The Ice Storm (film score)]
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A.
The Perfect Storm (film score)
The Perfect Storm (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by James Horner for the 2000 disaster drama film about a doomed fishing vessel caught in a massive storm.
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B.
The Eye of the Storm (film score)
The Eye of the Storm (film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack composed by Australian musician Paul Grabowsky for the film adaptation of Patrick White’s novel "The Eye of the Storm."
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C.
The Green Mile (film score)
The Green Mile (film score) is a poignant and atmospheric orchestral soundtrack composed by Thomas Newman for the 1999 film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel.
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D.
Edward Scissorhands (film score)
Edward Scissorhands (film score) is a gothic, orchestral soundtrack composed by Danny Elfman, renowned for its hauntingly whimsical themes that underscore Tim Burton’s 1990 fantasy film.
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E.
The Natural (film score)
The Natural (film score) is a lush, Americana-infused orchestral soundtrack by Randy Newman for the 1984 baseball film "The Natural," renowned for its heroic and nostalgic main theme.
- 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: The Ice Storm (film score) Target entity description: The Ice Storm (film score) is a contemplative, atmospheric soundtrack by composer Mychael Danna for Ang Lee’s 1997 drama, blending minimalist orchestration with haunting textures to underscore the film’s emotional tension and suburban melancholy.
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A.
The Perfect Storm (film score)
The Perfect Storm (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by James Horner for the 2000 disaster drama film about a doomed fishing vessel caught in a massive storm.
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B.
The Eye of the Storm (film score)
The Eye of the Storm (film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack composed by Australian musician Paul Grabowsky for the film adaptation of Patrick White’s novel "The Eye of the Storm."
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C.
The Green Mile (film score)
The Green Mile (film score) is a poignant and atmospheric orchestral soundtrack composed by Thomas Newman for the 1999 film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel.
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D.
Edward Scissorhands (film score)
Edward Scissorhands (film score) is a gothic, orchestral soundtrack composed by Danny Elfman, renowned for its hauntingly whimsical themes that underscore Tim Burton’s 1990 fantasy film.
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E.
The Natural (film score)
The Natural (film score) is a lush, Americana-infused orchestral soundtrack by Randy Newman for the 1984 baseball film "The Natural," renowned for its heroic and nostalgic main theme.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | 1970s-set drama ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposer | Mychael Danna ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | Ang Lee ⓘ |
| basedOnFilm |
The Ice Storm (1997 film)
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linked to:
The Ice Storm
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| composer | Mychael Danna ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Canada
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| era | 1990s film music ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Ang Lee ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
ⓘ
film score ⓘ soundtrack ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| linkedToTheme |
emotional alienation
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family dysfunction ⓘ suburban life ⓘ |
| mediaType | audio ⓘ |
| mood |
atmospheric
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contemplative ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
underscores emotional tension
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underscores suburban melancholy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration with dramatic narrative
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subtle, restrained scoring ⓘ |
| orchestration | minimalist orchestration ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Ice Storm (franchise)
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linked to:
The Ice Storm (novel)
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| productionContext | independent drama film ⓘ |
| style |
atmospheric
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minimalist ⓘ |
| texture | haunting textures ⓘ |
| usedFor | underscore ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Ice Storm (film score) Description of subject: The Ice Storm (film score) is a contemplative, atmospheric soundtrack by composer Mychael Danna for Ang Lee’s 1997 drama, blending minimalist orchestration with haunting textures to underscore the film’s emotional tension and suburban melancholy.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
Danna