Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956 film)
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956 film) is a classic American science fiction horror movie about a small-town doctor who discovers that alien plant pods are replicating and replacing human beings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Invasion of the Body Snatchers | 5 |
| Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956 film) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4385699 — 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 (1956 film) Context triple: [Bronson Canyon, featuredIn, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956 film)]
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film)
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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B.
The War of the Worlds (1953 film)
The War of the Worlds (1953 film) is a landmark science fiction movie that reimagines H.G. Wells's alien invasion novel with Cold War-era anxieties and groundbreaking special effects.
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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.
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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E.
Zabriskie Point
Zabriskie Point is a famous viewpoint in Death Valley National Park known for its striking eroded badlands and panoramic desert landscapes.
- 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 (1956 film) Target entity description: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956 film) is a classic American science fiction horror movie about a small-town doctor who discovers that alien plant pods are replicating and replacing human beings.
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A.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film)
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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B.
The War of the Worlds (1953 film)
The War of the Worlds (1953 film) is a landmark science fiction movie that reimagines H.G. Wells's alien invasion novel with Cold War-era anxieties and groundbreaking special effects.
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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.
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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E.
Zabriskie Point
Zabriskie Point is a famous viewpoint in Death Valley National Park known for its striking eroded badlands and panoramic desert landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black-and-white film
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film ⓘ horror film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Body Snatchers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Jack Finney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Carolyn Jones
NERFINISHED
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King Donovan NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Gates NERFINISHED ⓘ Whit Bissell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Ellsworth Fredericks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black and white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Don Siegel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Allied Artists Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Robert S. Eisen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
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science fiction ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cold War era ⓘ |
| inspiredRemake |
Body Snatchers (1993 film)
NERFINISHED
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The Invasion (2007 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
allegory of McCarthyism
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allegory of communist infiltration fears ⓘ |
| leadActor | Kevin McCarthy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadRole | Kevin McCarthy as Dr. Miles Bennell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Dr. Miles Bennell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Carmen Dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | voice-over framing story ⓘ |
| nationalFilmRegistrySelectionYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotElement | alien plant pods replicate and replace humans ⓘ |
| producer | Walter Wanger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Allied Artists Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | small-town doctor ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
classic of American cinema
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cult film ⓘ |
| registrySelectionReason | culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1956-02-05 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| remadeAs | Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 80 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Daniel Mainwaring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectedFor | United States National Film Registry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | fictional town of Santa Mira, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring | Dana Wynter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgenre |
alien invasion film
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paranoia thriller ⓘ |
| theme |
conformity
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loss of individuality ⓘ paranoia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956 film) Description of subject: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956 film) is a classic American science fiction horror movie about a small-town doctor who discovers that alien plant pods are replicating and replacing human beings.
Referenced by (8)
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