The Greatest Show
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"The Greatest Show" is the high-energy opening ensemble number from the musical film *The Greatest Showman*, known for its theatrical flair and anthemic celebration of showmanship.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Greatest Show canonical | 4 |
| Greatest Show on Earth | 1 |
| The Greatest Showman ensemble | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9970193 — 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 Greatest Show Context triple: [The Greatest Showman, notableSong, The Greatest Show]
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A.
Circus
"Circus" is a 1995 rock album by American musician Lenny Kravitz, known for its blend of classic rock, soul, and funk influences.
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B.
Circus
"Circus" is a 2008 pop album by American singer Britney Spears, featuring hits like "Womanizer" and marking a high-profile return to the spotlight.
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C.
Circus
Circus is a 1993 studio album by the Australian band Not Drowning, Waving, known for its atmospheric blend of rock, ambient, and world music influences.
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D.
Circus
Circus is the informal name for the British intelligence service in John le Carré’s spy novels, serving as the workplace and operational hub of master spy George Smiley.
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E.
Circus
"Circus" is a 1936 Soviet musical comedy film directed by Grigori Aleksandrov, celebrated for its satirical take on racism and its iconic performance by Lyubov Orlova.
- 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 Greatest Show Target entity description: "The Greatest Show" is the high-energy opening ensemble number from the musical film *The Greatest Showman*, known for its theatrical flair and anthemic celebration of showmanship.
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A.
Circus
"Circus" is a 1936 Soviet musical comedy film directed by Grigori Aleksandrov, celebrated for its satirical take on racism and its iconic performance by Lyubov Orlova.
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B.
Circus
"Circus" is a 1995 rock album by American musician Lenny Kravitz, known for its blend of classic rock, soul, and funk influences.
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C.
Circus
"Circus" is a 2008 pop album by American singer Britney Spears, featuring hits like "Womanizer" and marking a high-profile return to the spotlight.
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D.
Circus
Circus is a 1993 studio album by the Australian band Not Drowning, Waving, known for its atmospheric blend of rock, ambient, and world music influences.
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E.
Circus
Circus is the informal name for the British intelligence service in John le Carré’s spy novels, serving as the workplace and operational hub of master spy George Smiley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
P. T. Barnum
ⓘ
linked to:
P. T. Barnum (fictionalized)
|
| basedOn | loosely inspired life of P. T. Barnum through The Greatest Showman ⓘ |
| composer |
Benj Pasek
ⓘ
Justin Paul ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuredIn |
closing sequence of The Greatest Showman (reprise elements)
ⓘ
opening sequence of The Greatest Showman ⓘ |
| genre |
musical
ⓘ
pop ⓘ show tune ⓘ |
| hasChoreographyStyle |
ensemble-based
ⓘ
theatrical ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
anthemic
ⓘ
high-energy ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric | "This is the greatest show" ⓘ |
| hasReprise | The Greatest Show (reprise) in The Greatest Showman ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
self-empowerment
ⓘ
showmanship ⓘ spectacle ⓘ |
| includedIn | The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Deluxe Edition) ⓘ |
| label | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Benj Pasek
ⓘ
Justin Paul ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| openingNumberOf |
film The Greatest Showman
ⓘ
linked to:
The Greatest Showman
|
| openingTrackOf |
The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
ⓘ
linked to:
The Greatest Showman
|
| partOf |
The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
ⓘ
linked to:
The Greatest Showman
|
| partOfWork | The Greatest Showman ⓘ |
| performer |
Hugh Jackman
ⓘ
Keala Settle ⓘ The Greatest Showman Ensemble ⓘ
linked to:
The Greatest Showman: Reimagined
Zac Efron ⓘ Zendaya ⓘ |
| producer |
Benj Pasek
ⓘ
Greg Wells ⓘ Justin Paul ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 2017 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2017-12-08 ⓘ |
| title | The Greatest Show ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation |
choir backing vocals
ⓘ
orchestral elements ⓘ percussion-heavy arrangement ⓘ |
| vocalType |
ensemble vocals
ⓘ
lead male vocals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Greatest Show Description of subject: "The Greatest Show" is the high-energy opening ensemble number from the musical film *The Greatest Showman*, known for its theatrical flair and anthemic celebration of showmanship.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Greatest Show
linked to: The Greatest Show