Rocketman (1997 film)
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Rocketman (1997 film) is a 1997 Disney sci-fi comedy about an eccentric, accident-prone computer genius who unexpectedly becomes an astronaut on a mission to Mars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rocketman (1997 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7069754 — 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: Rocketman (1997 film) Context triple: [Tate Donovan, notableWork, Rocketman (1997 film)]
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A.
Rocketman
Rocketman is a 2019 musical fantasy biopic film about the life and career of musician Elton John.
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B.
Rocketman (film score)
Rocketman (film score) is the original musical score composed for the 2019 Elton John biographical film "Rocketman," blending orchestral elements with pop influences to support the movie’s fantastical, music-driven narrative.
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C.
Bedazzled
Bedazzled is a 1967 British satirical fantasy-comedy film in which a hapless man makes Faustian bargains with the Devil, played by Peter Cook, to win the woman he loves.
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D.
Bugsy Malone
Bugsy Malone is a 1976 British musical gangster film, featuring an all-child cast in a parody of 1920s mobster movies, in which Jodie Foster plays a prominent role.
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E.
Velvet Goldmine
Velvet Goldmine is a 1998 glam rock–themed drama film directed by Todd Haynes that explores identity, sexuality, and fame through the rise and fall of a fictional rock star in 1970s Britain.
- 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: Rocketman (1997 film) Target entity description: Rocketman (1997 film) is a 1997 Disney sci-fi comedy about an eccentric, accident-prone computer genius who unexpectedly becomes an astronaut on a mission to Mars.
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A.
Rocketman
Rocketman is a 2019 musical fantasy biopic film about the life and career of musician Elton John.
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B.
Rocketman (film score)
Rocketman (film score) is the original musical score composed for the 2019 Elton John biographical film "Rocketman," blending orchestral elements with pop influences to support the movie’s fantastical, music-driven narrative.
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C.
Bedazzled
Bedazzled is a 1967 British satirical fantasy-comedy film in which a hapless man makes Faustian bargains with the Devil, played by Peter Cook, to win the woman he loves.
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D.
Bugsy Malone
Bugsy Malone is a 1976 British musical gangster film, featuring an all-child cast in a parody of 1920s mobster movies, in which Jodie Foster plays a prominent role.
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E.
Velvet Goldmine
Velvet Goldmine is a 1998 glam rock–themed drama film directed by Todd Haynes that explores identity, sexuality, and fame through the rise and fall of a fictional rock star in 1970s Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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science fiction comedy film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed |
Beau Bridges as Bud Nesbitt
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Harland Williams as Fred Z. Randall ⓘ Jeffrey DeMunn as Paul Wick ⓘ Jessica Lundy as Julie Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ William Sadler as Commander William "Wild Bill" Overbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Steven Poster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Stuart Gillard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Buena Vista Pictures
NERFINISHED
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Buena Vista Pictures Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Tom Walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsCharacter | an eccentric, accident-prone computer genius who becomes an astronaut ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
family film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
space exploration
ⓘ
underdog hero ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Fred Z. Randall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Michael Tavera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a civilian computer programmer joining a NASA mission to Mars ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Walt Disney Pictures live-action film catalog ⓘ |
| producer |
Jordan Kerner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roger Birnbaum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Caravan Pictures
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walt Disney Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1997-10-10 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 95 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Craig Mazin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oren Aviv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Mars mission ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Beau Bridges
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harland Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeffrey DeMunn NERFINISHED ⓘ Jessica Lundy NERFINISHED ⓘ William Sadler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy |
Craig Mazin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oren Aviv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rocketman (1997 film) Description of subject: Rocketman (1997 film) is a 1997 Disney sci-fi comedy about an eccentric, accident-prone computer genius who unexpectedly becomes an astronaut on a mission to Mars.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.