Real Genius
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Real Genius is a 1985 comedy film about eccentric young prodigies at a technical university who unwittingly help develop a deadly military weapon, starring Val Kilmer in one of his breakout roles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Real Genius canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4286251 — 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: Real Genius Context triple: [Val Kilmer, notableWork, Real Genius]
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A.
The Genius
The Genius is the stage name of GZA, a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan known for his complex, intellectually driven lyricism and influential solo work in hip-hop.
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B.
The Genius
"The Genius" is a 1915 novel by American naturalist writer Theodore Dreiser that follows the turbulent life and career of a gifted but morally conflicted artist.
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C.
The Lawnmower Man
"The Lawnmower Man" is a horror short story by Stephen King about a bizarre, supernatural lawn care service that reveals a gruesome and otherworldly secret.
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D.
Genius
Genius is a Roman tutelary spirit believed to guide and protect individuals, families, places, or institutions as their personal divine essence.
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E.
Genius (TV series)
Genius is an American anthology period drama television series that dramatizes the lives of history’s most brilliant and influential figures, such as Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso.
- 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: Real Genius Target entity description: Real Genius is a 1985 comedy film about eccentric young prodigies at a technical university who unwittingly help develop a deadly military weapon, starring Val Kilmer in one of his breakout roles.
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A.
The Genius
The Genius is the stage name of GZA, a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan known for his complex, intellectually driven lyricism and influential solo work in hip-hop.
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B.
The Genius
"The Genius" is a 1915 novel by American naturalist writer Theodore Dreiser that follows the turbulent life and career of a gifted but morally conflicted artist.
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C.
The Lawnmower Man
"The Lawnmower Man" is a horror short story by Stephen King about a bizarre, supernatural lawn care service that reveals a gruesome and otherworldly secret.
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D.
Genius
Genius is a Roman tutelary spirit believed to guide and protect individuals, families, places, or institutions as their personal divine essence.
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E.
Genius (TV series)
Genius is an American anthology period drama television series that dramatizes the lives of history’s most brilliant and influential figures, such as Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy film
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film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| antagonist | Professor Jerry Hathaway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Vilmos Zsigmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Martha Coolidge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Tri-Star Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Richard Chew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| genre |
comedy
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Kent Torokvei
NERFINISHED
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Lazlo Hollyfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherry Nugil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
academic pressure
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ethics of military research ⓘ friendship ⓘ gifted education ⓘ rebellion against authority ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Chris Knight
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mitch Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating | PG ⓘ |
| musicBy | Thomas Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | early breakout role for Val Kilmer ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Eccentric young prodigies at a technical university unwittingly help develop a deadly military laser weapon. ⓘ |
| producer | Brian Grazer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Delphi III Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1985-08-07 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 108 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Neal Israel
NERFINISHED
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Pat Proft NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Torokvei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | fictional Pacific Tech university ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| starring |
Gabriel Jarret
NERFINISHED
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Jon Gries NERFINISHED ⓘ Michelle Meyrink NERFINISHED ⓘ Val Kilmer NERFINISHED ⓘ William Atherton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | contemporary to its production ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Real Genius Description of subject: Real Genius is a 1985 comedy film about eccentric young prodigies at a technical university who unwittingly help develop a deadly military weapon, starring Val Kilmer in one of his breakout roles.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.