Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film)
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film) is a critically acclaimed science-fiction horror remake about an alien pod invasion that subtly replaces humans with emotionless duplicates, noted for its paranoid atmosphere and enduring cultural impact.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film) canonical | 11 |
| Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1955 novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3702483 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film) Context triple: [Jeff Goldblum, notableWork, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film)]
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A.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg that follows ordinary people drawn to a mysterious encounter with extraterrestrial life.
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B.
The Omega Man (1971 film)
The Omega Man (1971 film) is a 1971 post-apocalyptic science fiction movie starring Charlton Heston as one of the last survivors of a global catastrophe, loosely based on Richard Matheson’s novel "I Am Legend."
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C.
Soylent Green
Soylent Green is a 1973 dystopian science fiction film set in an overpopulated future where a detective uncovers the horrifying secret behind a popular synthetic food product.
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D.
Zabriskie Point
Zabriskie Point is a famous viewpoint in Death Valley National Park known for its striking eroded badlands and panoramic desert landscapes.
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E.
Children of the Corn
Children of the Corn is a horror short story by Stephen King about a couple who encounter a sinister cult of children in a remote Nebraska town.
- 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: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film) Target entity description: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film) is a critically acclaimed science-fiction horror remake about an alien pod invasion that subtly replaces humans with emotionless duplicates, noted for its paranoid atmosphere and enduring cultural impact.
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A.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg that follows ordinary people drawn to a mysterious encounter with extraterrestrial life.
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B.
The Omega Man (1971 film)
The Omega Man (1971 film) is a 1971 post-apocalyptic science fiction movie starring Charlton Heston as one of the last survivors of a global catastrophe, loosely based on Richard Matheson’s novel "I Am Legend."
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C.
Soylent Green
Soylent Green is a 1973 dystopian science fiction film set in an overpopulated future where a detective uncovers the horrifying secret behind a popular synthetic food product.
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D.
Zabriskie Point
Zabriskie Point is a famous viewpoint in Death Valley National Park known for its striking eroded badlands and panoramic desert landscapes.
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E.
Children of the Corn
Children of the Corn is a horror short story by Stephen King about a couple who encounter a sinister cult of children in a remote Nebraska town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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remake film ⓘ science fiction horror film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1955 novel)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956 film) ⓘ |
| cameoAppearanceBy |
Don Siegel
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Kevin McCarthy ⓘ |
| castMember |
Art Hindle
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Jeff Goldblum ⓘ Lelia Goldoni ⓘ Leonard Nimoy ⓘ Veronica Cartwright ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Michael Chapman ⓘ |
| composer | Denny Zeitlin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| cultStatus | cult classic ⓘ |
| director | Philip Kaufman ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists ⓘ |
| editor | Douglas Stewart ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
San Francisco
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surface form:
San Francisco, California
|
| genre |
horror
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science fiction ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasIMDbPage | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077745/ ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_the_Body_Snatchers_(1978_film) ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Brooke Adams
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Donald Sutherland ⓘ |
| MPAARating | PG ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bleak and ambiguous ending
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paranoid atmosphere ⓘ use of sound design to create tension ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Invasion of the Body Snatchers franchise ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Alien spores form pods that duplicate and replace human beings with emotionless copies ⓘ |
| producer | Robert H. Solo ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | December 22, 1978 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 115 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | W. D. Richter ⓘ |
| setting | San Francisco ⓘ |
| subgenre |
body horror
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paranoid thriller ⓘ |
| theme |
conformity
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dehumanization ⓘ loss of identity ⓘ paranoia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film) Description of subject: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film) is a critically acclaimed science-fiction horror remake about an alien pod invasion that subtly replaces humans with emotionless duplicates, noted for its paranoid atmosphere and enduring cultural impact.
Referenced by (12)
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film)
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film)
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1955 novel)