A History of Violence (score)
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A History of Violence (score) is Howard Shore’s tense, atmospheric film soundtrack that blends brooding orchestral textures with subtle thematic motifs to underscore the movie’s psychological and moral complexity.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A History of Violence | 3 |
| A History of Violence (film) | 2 |
| A History of Violence (score) canonical | 2 |
| A History of Violence franchise | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1881150 — 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: A History of Violence (score) Context triple: [Howard Shore, notableWork, A History of Violence (score)]
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A.
American History X
American History X is a 1998 American drama film that explores racism, neo-Nazism, and redemption through the story of a reformed white supremacist trying to prevent his younger brother from following the same violent path.
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B.
The Score
The Score is a 2001 heist thriller film starring Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, and Marlon Brando, centered on an aging safecracker drawn into one last high-stakes robbery.
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C.
Dogville
Dogville is a 2003 avant-garde drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier, known for its minimalist stage-like set and allegorical exploration of human nature and cruelty.
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D.
American Crime
American Crime is an anthology crime drama television series that explores complex social and racial issues through interconnected stories of crime and its impact on victims, perpetrators, and communities.
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E.
Kill Bill: Volume 2
Kill Bill: Volume 2 is a 2004 martial arts revenge film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino that continues the Bride’s quest for vengeance with a more dialogue-driven, character-focused style than its predecessor.
- 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: A History of Violence (score) Target entity description: A History of Violence (score) is Howard Shore’s tense, atmospheric film soundtrack that blends brooding orchestral textures with subtle thematic motifs to underscore the movie’s psychological and moral complexity.
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A.
American History X
American History X is a 1998 American drama film that explores racism, neo-Nazism, and redemption through the story of a reformed white supremacist trying to prevent his younger brother from following the same violent path.
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B.
The Score
The Score is a 2001 heist thriller film starring Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, and Marlon Brando, centered on an aging safecracker drawn into one last high-stakes robbery.
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C.
Dogville
Dogville is a 2003 avant-garde drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier, known for its minimalist stage-like set and allegorical exploration of human nature and cruelty.
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D.
American Crime
American Crime is an anthology crime drama television series that explores complex social and racial issues through interconnected stories of crime and its impact on victims, perpetrators, and communities.
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E.
Kill Bill: Volume 2
Kill Bill: Volume 2 is a 2004 martial arts revenge film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino that continues the Bride’s quest for vengeance with a more dialogue-driven, character-focused style than its predecessor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
film score
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soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
A History of Violence (score)
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surface form:
A History of Violence (film)
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| basedOn |
A History of Violence (score)
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surface form:
A History of Violence (film)
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| composer | Howard Shore ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
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United States
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| genre |
film score
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orchestral ⓘ soundtrack ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Howard Shore ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
atmospheric
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brooding ⓘ dark ⓘ psychological ⓘ subtle thematic motifs ⓘ tense ⓘ |
| intendedFor | feature film ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| musicStyle | brooding orchestral textures ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
underscores moral complexity
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underscores psychological complexity ⓘ |
| notableFor |
minimalist thematic development
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suspenseful atmosphere ⓘ |
| partOf |
A History of Violence (score)
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surface form:
A History of Violence franchise
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| producer | Howard Shore ⓘ |
| publicationType | original motion picture soundtrack ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
New Line Cinema
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surface form:
New Line Records
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| usesMedium | orchestra ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A History of Violence (score) Description of subject: A History of Violence (score) is Howard Shore’s tense, atmospheric film soundtrack that blends brooding orchestral textures with subtle thematic motifs to underscore the movie’s psychological and moral complexity.
Referenced by (8)
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A History of Violence
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