American Beauty (film score)

E271780

film score soundtrack album

American Beauty (film score) is a critically acclaimed, minimalist and atmospheric film soundtrack composed by Thomas Newman for the 1999 drama film "American Beauty."

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All labels observed (13)

Label	Occurrences
American Beauty (film score) canonical	4
American Beauty (original motion picture score)	4
American Beauty: Original Motion Picture Score	4
American Beauty (soundtrack)	3
American Beauty (film) soundtrack	2
American Beauty (End Titles)	1
American Beauty (film soundtrack)	1
American Beauty (soundtrack album)	1
American Beauty score widely acclaimed	1
American Beauty: Music from the Original Motion Picture Score	1
American Beauty: Original Motion Picture Score (album)	1
American Beauty: Original Motion Picture Score CD	1
follows American Beauty (score)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2498405 — 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: American Beauty (film score)
Context triple: [Thomas Newman, notableWork, American Beauty (film score)]

A. A Beautiful Mind (film score)
A Beautiful Mind (film score) is James Horner’s Academy Award–winning musical soundtrack for the 2001 biographical drama film about mathematician John Nash, noted for its lyrical themes and emotional depth.
B. Forrest Gump (film score)
Forrest Gump (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri, renowned for its emotive themes that underscore the film’s sweeping, nostalgic narrative.
C. Legends of the Fall (film score)
Legends of the Fall (film score) is a sweeping, romantic orchestral soundtrack by composer James Horner, known for its lush themes that underscore the epic drama of the 1994 film.
D. Plunkett & Macleane (film score)
Plunkett & Macleane (film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack composed by Craig Armstrong for the 1999 British historical crime film "Plunkett & Macleane."
E. L.A. Confidential (1997 film score)
L.A. Confidential (1997 film score) is a neo-noir orchestral soundtrack by composer Jerry Goldsmith, acclaimed for its atmospheric blend of jazz-inflected themes and tense, dramatic scoring that complements the film’s dark, 1950s Los Angeles setting.
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: American Beauty (film score)
Target entity description: American Beauty (film score) is a critically acclaimed, minimalist and atmospheric film soundtrack composed by Thomas Newman for the 1999 drama film "American Beauty."

A. A Beautiful Mind (film score)
A Beautiful Mind (film score) is James Horner’s Academy Award–winning musical soundtrack for the 2001 biographical drama film about mathematician John Nash, noted for its lyrical themes and emotional depth.
B. Forrest Gump (film score)
Forrest Gump (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri, renowned for its emotive themes that underscore the film’s sweeping, nostalgic narrative.
C. Legends of the Fall (film score)
Legends of the Fall (film score) is a sweeping, romantic orchestral soundtrack by composer James Horner, known for its lush themes that underscore the epic drama of the 1994 film.
D. Plunkett & Macleane (film score)
Plunkett & Macleane (film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack composed by Craig Armstrong for the 1999 British historical crime film "Plunkett & Macleane."
E. L.A. Confidential (1997 film score)
L.A. Confidential (1997 film score) is a neo-noir orchestral soundtrack by composer Jerry Goldsmith, acclaimed for its atmospheric blend of jazz-inflected themes and tense, dramatic scoring that complements the film’s dark, 1950s Los Angeles setting.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	film score ⓘ soundtrack album ⓘ
associatedWith	Conrad Hall ⓘ Sam Mendes ⓘ
awardNomination	Academy Award for Best Original Score ⓘ Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media ⓘ
basedOn	American Beauty (film) ⓘ linked to: American Beauty
composer	Thomas Newman ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
criticalReception	positive reviews ⓘ
describedAs	evocative ⓘ haunting ⓘ innovative film scoring of the late 1990s ⓘ
forWork	American Beauty (film) ⓘ linked to: American Beauty
genre	ambient music ⓘ film score ⓘ minimalist music ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ
hasQuality	atmospheric ⓘ critically acclaimed ⓘ minimalist ⓘ
hasTrack	American Beauty (End Titles) ⓘ linked to: American Beauty (film score) Any Other Name ⓘ Arose ⓘ Bloodless Freak ⓘ Choking the Bishop ⓘ Dead Already ⓘ Root Beer ⓘ Spartanette ⓘ Structure & Discipline ⓘ Weirdest Home Videos ⓘ
hasType	original motion picture score ⓘ
influencedBy	minimalism (music) ⓘ
mediaType	audio ⓘ
narrativeLocation	suburban United States ⓘ
notableWorkOf	Thomas Newman ⓘ
originalLanguage	instrumental ⓘ
partOf	American Beauty (soundtrack) ⓘ linked to: American Beauty (film score)
partOfSeries	Thomas Newman film scores ⓘ
publisher	DreamWorks Records ⓘ
recordedFor	DreamWorks Pictures ⓘ
releaseYear	1999 ⓘ
style	percussion-driven ⓘ rhythmic ⓘ sparse orchestration ⓘ
usedIn	closing sequence of American Beauty (film) ⓘ opening sequence of American Beauty (film) ⓘ

How these facts were elicited