The Black Hole
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The Black Hole is a 1979 science fiction film produced by Walt Disney Productions, known for its pioneering visual effects and dark, space-set story about a starship encountering a massive black hole and a deranged scientist.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Black Hole canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9794322 — 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: The Black Hole Context triple: [Maximilian Schell, notableWork, The Black Hole]
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A.
Blackhole
Blackhole is a popular enclosed water slide attraction at Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast known for its dark, twisting tunnels and high-speed thrills.
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B.
Death by Black Hole
Death by Black Hole is a popular science book by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson that explores cosmic phenomena and the mysteries of the universe through engaging essays.
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C.
The Wormhole
"The Wormhole" is a song featured on the album "Gravitas," likely contributing to its overall atmospheric and thematic sound.
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D.
Event Horizon
Event Horizon is a 1997 science fiction horror film about a rescue crew investigating a spaceship that disappeared into a black hole and returned with a malevolent presence.
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E.
Event Horizon
Event Horizon is a large-scale public art installation by British sculptor Antony Gormley featuring life-sized cast-iron figures placed on rooftops and public spaces, exploring human presence within the urban environment.
- 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: The Black Hole Target entity description: The Black Hole is a 1979 science fiction film produced by Walt Disney Productions, known for its pioneering visual effects and dark, space-set story about a starship encountering a massive black hole and a deranged scientist.
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A.
Blackhole
Blackhole is a popular enclosed water slide attraction at Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast known for its dark, twisting tunnels and high-speed thrills.
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B.
Death by Black Hole
Death by Black Hole is a popular science book by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson that explores cosmic phenomena and the mysteries of the universe through engaging essays.
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C.
The Wormhole
"The Wormhole" is a song featured on the album "Gravitas," likely contributing to its overall atmospheric and thematic sound.
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D.
Event Horizon
Event Horizon is a 1997 science fiction horror film about a rescue crew investigating a spaceship that disappeared into a black hole and returned with a malevolent presence.
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E.
Event Horizon
Event Horizon is a large-scale public art installation by British sculptor Antony Gormley featuring life-sized cast-iron figures placed on rooftops and public spaces, exploring human presence within the urban environment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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science fiction film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Frank V. Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| composer | John Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Gary Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Buena Vista Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorLabel | Buena Vista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Gregg McLaughlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Dr. Hans Reinhardt
NERFINISHED
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Maximilian (robot) NERFINISHED ⓘ V.I.N.CENT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure film
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science fiction ⓘ space opera ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
danger of unchecked ambition
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obsession with scientific discovery ⓘ survival in deep space ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Anthony Perkins
NERFINISHED
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Ernest Borgnine NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Bottoms NERFINISHED ⓘ Maximilian Schell NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Forster NERFINISHED ⓘ Yvette Mimieux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a starship encountering a black hole and a deranged scientist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dark tone for a Disney film
ⓘ
pioneering visual effects ⓘ |
| producer |
Ron W. Miller
NERFINISHED
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Walt Disney Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Walt Disney Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rating | PG ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1979-12-21 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 98 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Gerry Day
NERFINISHED
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Jeb Rosebrook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
near a massive black hole
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outer space ⓘ |
| storyBy |
Bob Barbash
NERFINISHED
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Jeb Rosebrook NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard H. Landau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Black Hole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnology | computer-controlled camera system ⓘ |
| visualEffectsSupervisor |
Art Cruickshank
NERFINISHED
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Eustace Lycett NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Ellenshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Black Hole Description of subject: The Black Hole is a 1979 science fiction film produced by Walt Disney Productions, known for its pioneering visual effects and dark, space-set story about a starship encountering a massive black hole and a deranged scientist.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.