Kevin uses traps to outwit burglars
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is a 1992 family comedy film in which young Kevin McCallister is accidentally separated from his family in New York City and must once again fend off the bumbling burglars Harry and Marv.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kevin uses traps to outwit burglars canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7837141 — 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)
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Target entity: Kevin uses traps to outwit burglars Context triple: [Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, plotElement, Kevin uses traps to outwit burglars]
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A.
Traps
"Traps" is a novel by MacKenzie Scott (formerly MacKenzie Bezos), known for its interwoven narratives about four women whose lives collide over a tense four-day period.
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B.
Time Trap
Time Trap is a 2017 science fiction adventure film about a group of students who discover a cave where time passes at drastically different speeds.
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C.
The Trap
"The Trap" is a horror novel by Tabitha King that delves into psychological terror and the darker sides of human relationships in a small-town setting.
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D.
The Trap
The Trap is a 1966 British adventure drama film set in the Canadian wilderness, starring Rita Tushingham and Oliver Reed.
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E.
Intruders
Intruders is a 2011 supernatural horror film that intertwines the stories of two families haunted by a mysterious, faceless entity that preys on children.
- 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: Kevin uses traps to outwit burglars Target entity description: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is a 1992 family comedy film in which young Kevin McCallister is accidentally separated from his family in New York City and must once again fend off the bumbling burglars Harry and Marv.
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A.
Traps
"Traps" is a novel by MacKenzie Scott (formerly MacKenzie Bezos), known for its interwoven narratives about four women whose lives collide over a tense four-day period.
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B.
Time Trap
Time Trap is a 2017 science fiction adventure film about a group of students who discover a cave where time passes at drastically different speeds.
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C.
The Trap
"The Trap" is a horror novel by Tabitha King that delves into psychological terror and the darker sides of human relationships in a small-town setting.
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D.
The Trap
The Trap is a 1966 British adventure drama film set in the Canadian wilderness, starring Rita Tushingham and Oliver Reed.
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E.
Intruders
Intruders is a 2011 supernatural horror film that intertwines the stories of two families haunted by a mysterious, faceless entity that preys on children.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
FictionalEvent
ⓘ
PlotElement ⓘ |
| featureOf |
Burglars Harry and Marv
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Character Kevin McCallister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
Prevent burglary
ⓘ
Protect himself ⓘ Stop Harry and Marv’s robbery plan ⓘ |
| hasGenre | Family comedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Comic violence
ⓘ
Good versus evil ⓘ Resourcefulness of a child ⓘ |
| involvesAction |
Defending himself from burglars
ⓘ
Outwitting criminals ⓘ Setting booby traps ⓘ |
| involvesCharacter |
Harry Lyme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kevin McCallister NERFINISHED ⓘ Marv Murchins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
Capture of Harry and Marv by police
ⓘ
Injury and humiliation of Harry and Marv ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
Climactic confrontation
ⓘ
Comic set-piece ⓘ |
| occursIn |
Abandoned townhouse
ⓘ
New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Home Alone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| similarTo | Kevin defends his house with traps in Home Alone ⓘ |
| targets | Harry and Marv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
Humorous
ⓘ
Light-hearted ⓘ |
| usedIn | Climax of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kevin uses traps to outwit burglars Description of subject: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is a 1992 family comedy film in which young Kevin McCallister is accidentally separated from his family in New York City and must once again fend off the bumbling burglars Harry and Marv.
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