Back to the Future novelizations
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Back to the Future novelizations are prose adaptations of the popular time-travel film series that expand on the characters and events depicted in the movies.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Back to the Future (novelization) | 2 |
| Back to the Future Part III (novelization) | 1 |
| Back to the Future novelizations canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7977578 — 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: Back to the Future novelizations Context triple: [George McFly, featuredIn, Back to the Future novelizations]
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A.
Back to the Future: The Animated Series
Back to the Future: The Animated Series is a 1990s cartoon spin-off of the Back to the Future film trilogy that follows the time-traveling adventures of Doc Brown and the McFly family.
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B.
Back to the Future
Back to the Future is a 1985 science-fiction comedy film about a teenager who accidentally travels back in time and must ensure his parents fall in love to preserve his own existence.
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C.
Back to the Future Part III
Back to the Future Part III is a 1990 science-fiction Western comedy film that concludes the Back to the Future trilogy by sending Marty McFly and Doc Brown back to the American Old West.
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D.
Back to the Future: The Game
Back to the Future: The Game is an episodic graphic adventure video game based on the Back to the Future film franchise, featuring a new time-traveling storyline with familiar characters and settings.
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E.
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II is a 1989 science fiction adventure film that continues the time-traveling exploits of Marty McFly and Doc Brown as they journey to the future and alternate timelines to fix the past.
- 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: Back to the Future novelizations Target entity description: Back to the Future novelizations are prose adaptations of the popular time-travel film series that expand on the characters and events depicted in the movies.
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A.
Back to the Future: The Animated Series
Back to the Future: The Animated Series is a 1990s cartoon spin-off of the Back to the Future film trilogy that follows the time-traveling adventures of Doc Brown and the McFly family.
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B.
Back to the Future
Back to the Future is a 1985 science-fiction comedy film about a teenager who accidentally travels back in time and must ensure his parents fall in love to preserve his own existence.
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C.
Back to the Future Part III
Back to the Future Part III is a 1990 science-fiction Western comedy film that concludes the Back to the Future trilogy by sending Marty McFly and Doc Brown back to the American Old West.
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D.
Back to the Future: The Game
Back to the Future: The Game is an episodic graphic adventure video game based on the Back to the Future film franchise, featuring a new time-traveling storyline with familiar characters and settings.
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E.
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II is a 1989 science fiction adventure film that continues the time-traveling exploits of Marty McFly and Doc Brown as they journey to the future and alternate timelines to fix the past.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novelization
ⓘ
novelization series ⓘ prose adaptation ⓘ |
| author |
Craig Shaw Gardner
ⓘ
Craig Shaw Gardner ⓘ George Gipe ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Back to the Future (1985 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Back to the Future
Back to the Future Part II (1989 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part III (1990 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Back to the Future Part III
Back to the Future film series ⓘ
linked to:
Back to the Future trilogy
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| expandsOn |
Old West setting details
ⓘ
characters from the Back to the Future films ⓘ events depicted in the Back to the Future films ⓘ events of the Back to the Future (1985 film) ⓘ future timeline details ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Biff Tannen
ⓘ
Biff Tannen ⓘ Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen ⓘ Clara Clayton ⓘ Emmett Brown ⓘ
linked to:
Dr. Emmett Brown
Emmett Brown ⓘ
linked to:
Dr. Emmett Brown
Emmett Brown ⓘ
linked to:
Dr. Emmett Brown
George McFly ⓘ Jennifer Parker ⓘ Lorraine Baines McFly ⓘ Marty McFly ⓘ Marty McFly ⓘ Marty McFly ⓘ |
| format | paperback ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
ⓘ
time travel fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Back to the Future (novelization)
ⓘ
linked to:
Back to the Future novelizations
Back to the Future Part II (novelization) ⓘ
linked to:
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part III (novelization) ⓘ
linked to:
Back to the Future novelizations
|
| language |
English
ⓘ
English ⓘ English ⓘ English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1985
ⓘ
1989 ⓘ 1990 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Berkley Books
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Berkley Books ⓘ Berkley Books ⓘ Berkley Books ⓘ Sphere Books ⓘ Sphere Books ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Back to the Future novelizations Description of subject: Back to the Future novelizations are prose adaptations of the popular time-travel film series that expand on the characters and events depicted in the movies.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Back to the Future novelizations
linked to: Back to the Future novelizations
linked to: Back to the Future novelizations