Close Encounters of the Third Kind film score
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The "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" film score is John Williams’s landmark, thematically rich orchestral soundtrack renowned for its innovative use of a five-note motif to communicate with extraterrestrials.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| AFI’s 100 Years of Film Scores number 1 | 1 |
| Close Encounters of the Third Kind film score canonical | 1 |
| Close Encounters of the Third Kind soundtrack album | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T946026 — 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: Close Encounters of the Third Kind film score Context triple: [John Williams, notableWork, Close Encounters of the Third Kind film score]
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Varèse Sarabande
Varèse Sarabande is a record label renowned for releasing film and television soundtracks and scores.
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B.
Blade Runner (film score)
Blade Runner (film score) is Vangelis’s influential, atmospheric electronic soundtrack for the 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner, renowned for its moody synth textures and enduring impact on film music.
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Oppenheimer (film score)
Oppenheimer (film score) is the original musical soundtrack composed by Ludwig Göransson for Christopher Nolan’s 2023 biographical thriller about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb.
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Heaven and Hell (Vangelis)
"Heaven and Hell" is a 1975 electronic and orchestral album by Greek composer Vangelis, best known for its dramatic, cosmic sound that later became associated with the TV series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage."
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Contact (film score)
Contact (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 1997 science fiction film "Contact," noted for its atmospheric and emotionally resonant themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Close Encounters of the Third Kind film score Target entity description: The "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" film score is John Williams’s landmark, thematically rich orchestral soundtrack renowned for its innovative use of a five-note motif to communicate with extraterrestrials.
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A.
Varèse Sarabande
Varèse Sarabande is a record label renowned for releasing film and television soundtracks and scores.
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B.
Blade Runner (film score)
Blade Runner (film score) is Vangelis’s influential, atmospheric electronic soundtrack for the 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner, renowned for its moody synth textures and enduring impact on film music.
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C.
Oppenheimer (film score)
Oppenheimer (film score) is the original musical soundtrack composed by Ludwig Göransson for Christopher Nolan’s 2023 biographical thriller about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb.
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D.
Heaven and Hell (Vangelis)
"Heaven and Hell" is a 1975 electronic and orchestral album by Greek composer Vangelis, best known for its dramatic, cosmic sound that later became associated with the TV series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage."
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E.
Contact (film score)
Contact (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 1997 science fiction film "Contact," noted for its atmospheric and emotionally resonant themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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soundtrack ⓘ |
| associatedEra |
New Hollywood
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surface form:
New Hollywood cinema
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| associatedFilmGenre | science fiction ⓘ |
| associatedFilmStudio | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| associatedProductionCompany | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| basedOn | original material by John Williams ⓘ |
| centralMotif | five-note tonal motif ⓘ |
| collaborationWithDirector | Steven Spielberg ⓘ |
| composer | John Williams ⓘ |
| composerOtherNotableWorks |
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial film score
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Jaws film score ⓘ Star Wars film scores ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
compact disc
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digital audio ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| filmDirectorCollaborator | Steven Spielberg ⓘ |
| forWork |
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)
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surface form:
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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| genre |
film score
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orchestral music ⓘ science fiction film music ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
later science fiction film music
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use of short motifs as narrative devices in film scores ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | non-vocal (orchestral) ⓘ |
| medium | stereo ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
depiction of extraterrestrial presence
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musical language for human–alien communication ⓘ underscoring of awe and mystery ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
five-note motif used to communicate with extraterrestrials
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large symphony orchestra ⓘ leitmotivic writing ⓘ use of electronic effects blended with orchestra ⓘ |
| orchestration | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf |
Close Encounters of the Third Kind film score
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Close Encounters of the Third Kind soundtrack album
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| primaryInstrumentalForces |
brass
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percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ synthesizers ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| recordingLocation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| style |
late-romantic orchestral idiom
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modernist and avant-garde textures ⓘ use of tone clusters and dissonance ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Devil's Tower communication scene
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climactic landing sequence of the film ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1977 ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstRelease | 1977 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Close Encounters of the Third Kind film score Description of subject: The "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" film score is John Williams’s landmark, thematically rich orchestral soundtrack renowned for its innovative use of a five-note motif to communicate with extraterrestrials.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
AFI’s 100 Years of Film Scores number 1
Close Encounters of the Third Kind film score
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partOf
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind film score
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Close Encounters of the Third Kind soundtrack album