Roy McBride
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Roy McBride is the introspective astronaut protagonist of the science fiction film "Ad Astra," whose deep-space mission forces him to confront both cosmic mysteries and his fraught relationship with his father.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roy McBride canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7631082 — 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: Roy McBride Context triple: [Ad Astra, character, Roy McBride]
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A.
Jon Moss
Jon Moss is an English drummer best known as a member of the pop band Culture Club alongside Boy George.
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B.
Brian Fleming
Brian Fleming is a personal name shared by several individuals, most commonly associated with professionals in fields such as law, politics, and the arts.
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C.
Jack McFarland
Jack McFarland is a flamboyant, aspiring actor and Will Truman’s exuberant best friend on the sitcom "Will & Grace," known for his over-the-top personality and comedic antics.
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D.
Kirk Baxter
Kirk Baxter is an Australian film editor best known for his Academy Award–winning collaborations with director David Fincher on films such as "The Social Network" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."
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E.
John Bridger
John Bridger is a veteran safecracker and mentor figure in the 2003 heist film "The Italian Job," known for planning intricate robberies and leading a close-knit crew.
- 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: Roy McBride Target entity description: Roy McBride is the introspective astronaut protagonist of the science fiction film "Ad Astra," whose deep-space mission forces him to confront both cosmic mysteries and his fraught relationship with his father.
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A.
Jon Moss
Jon Moss is an English drummer best known as a member of the pop band Culture Club alongside Boy George.
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B.
Brian Fleming
Brian Fleming is a personal name shared by several individuals, most commonly associated with professionals in fields such as law, politics, and the arts.
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C.
Jack McFarland
Jack McFarland is a flamboyant, aspiring actor and Will Truman’s exuberant best friend on the sitcom "Will & Grace," known for his over-the-top personality and comedic antics.
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D.
Kirk Baxter
Kirk Baxter is an Australian film editor best known for his Academy Award–winning collaborations with director David Fincher on films such as "The Social Network" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."
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E.
John Bridger
John Bridger is a veteran safecracker and mentor figure in the 2003 heist film "The Italian Job," known for planning intricate robberies and leading a close-knit crew.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronaut
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| affiliation |
United States Space Command
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Space Command
|
| appearsIn | Ad Astra ⓘ |
| appearsInGenreWork | space exploration film ⓘ |
| associatedProject | Lima Project ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
existential questions about humanity and isolation
ⓘ
relationship with his father ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Ethan Gross
ⓘ
James Gray ⓘ |
| emotionalArc |
confronting abandonment by his father
ⓘ
learning to reconnect with others ⓘ |
| employer |
U.S. Space Command (fictional)
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linked to:
U.S. Space Command
|
| familyIssue | abandonment by father for Lima Project ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Ad Astra (2019 film)
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linked to:
Ad Astra
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasFather | H. Clifford McBride ⓘ |
| hasInternalMonologue | yes ⓘ |
| homePlanet | Earth ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| missionType | deep-space mission ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | explores psychological impact of space travel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
point-of-view character
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableEvent | journey from Earth to Neptune ⓘ |
| notableFor | calm under pressure ⓘ |
| occupation | astronaut ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
emotionally reserved
ⓘ
introspective ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Brad Pitt ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | live-action cinema ⓘ |
| psychologicalTrait | low resting heart rate under stress ⓘ |
| relative | H. Clifford McBride ⓘ |
| setting | near-future Solar System ⓘ |
| skill |
extravehicular activity
ⓘ
spaceflight operations ⓘ technical problem-solving ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
emotional repression
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father–son relationship ⓘ isolation in space ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ |
| travelsTo |
Mars
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Moon ⓘ Neptune ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roy McBride Description of subject: Roy McBride is the introspective astronaut protagonist of the science fiction film "Ad Astra," whose deep-space mission forces him to confront both cosmic mysteries and his fraught relationship with his father.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.