American Beauty (film score)
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American Beauty (film score) is a critically acclaimed, minimalist and atmospheric film soundtrack composed by Thomas Newman for the 1999 drama film "American Beauty."
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Beauty (film score) canonical | 2 |
| American Beauty (End Titles) | 1 |
| American Beauty (soundtrack) | 1 |
| follows American Beauty (score) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2498405 — 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: American Beauty (film score) Context triple: [Thomas Newman, notableWork, American Beauty (film score)]
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A.
A Beautiful Mind (film score)
A Beautiful Mind (film score) is James Horner’s Academy Award–winning musical soundtrack for the 2001 biographical drama film about mathematician John Nash, noted for its lyrical themes and emotional depth.
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B.
Forrest Gump (film score)
Forrest Gump (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri, renowned for its emotive themes that underscore the film’s sweeping, nostalgic narrative.
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C.
Legends of the Fall (film score)
Legends of the Fall (film score) is a sweeping, romantic orchestral soundtrack by composer James Horner, known for its lush themes that underscore the epic drama of the 1994 film.
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D.
Plunkett & Macleane (film score)
Plunkett & Macleane (film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack composed by Craig Armstrong for the 1999 British historical crime film "Plunkett & Macleane."
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E.
L.A. Confidential (1997 film score)
L.A. Confidential (1997 film score) is a neo-noir orchestral soundtrack by composer Jerry Goldsmith, acclaimed for its atmospheric blend of jazz-inflected themes and tense, dramatic scoring that complements the film’s dark, 1950s Los Angeles setting.
- 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: American Beauty (film score) Target entity description: American Beauty (film score) is a critically acclaimed, minimalist and atmospheric film soundtrack composed by Thomas Newman for the 1999 drama film "American Beauty."
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A.
A Beautiful Mind (film score)
A Beautiful Mind (film score) is James Horner’s Academy Award–winning musical soundtrack for the 2001 biographical drama film about mathematician John Nash, noted for its lyrical themes and emotional depth.
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B.
Forrest Gump (film score)
Forrest Gump (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri, renowned for its emotive themes that underscore the film’s sweeping, nostalgic narrative.
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C.
Legends of the Fall (film score)
Legends of the Fall (film score) is a sweeping, romantic orchestral soundtrack by composer James Horner, known for its lush themes that underscore the epic drama of the 1994 film.
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D.
Plunkett & Macleane (film score)
Plunkett & Macleane (film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack composed by Craig Armstrong for the 1999 British historical crime film "Plunkett & Macleane."
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E.
L.A. Confidential (1997 film score)
L.A. Confidential (1997 film score) is a neo-noir orchestral soundtrack by composer Jerry Goldsmith, acclaimed for its atmospheric blend of jazz-inflected themes and tense, dramatic scoring that complements the film’s dark, 1950s Los Angeles setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Conrad Hall
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Sam Mendes ⓘ |
| awardNomination |
Academy Award for Best Original Score
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Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media ⓘ |
| basedOn |
American Beauty
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surface form:
American Beauty (film)
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| composer | Thomas Newman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | positive reviews ⓘ |
| describedAs |
evocative
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haunting ⓘ innovative film scoring of the late 1990s ⓘ |
| forWork |
American Beauty
ⓘ
surface form:
American Beauty (film)
|
| genre |
ambient music
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film score ⓘ minimalist music ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
atmospheric
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critically acclaimed ⓘ minimalist ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
American Beauty (film score)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
American Beauty (End Titles)
Any Other Name ⓘ Arose ⓘ Bloodless Freak ⓘ Choking the Bishop ⓘ Dead Already ⓘ Root Beer ⓘ Spartanette ⓘ Structure & Discipline ⓘ Weirdest Home Videos ⓘ |
| hasType | original motion picture score ⓘ |
| influencedBy | minimalism (music) ⓘ |
| mediaType | audio ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | suburban United States ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Thomas Newman ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | instrumental ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Beauty (film score)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
American Beauty (soundtrack)
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| partOfSeries | Thomas Newman film scores ⓘ |
| publisher | DreamWorks Records ⓘ |
| recordedFor | DreamWorks Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| style |
percussion-driven
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rhythmic ⓘ sparse orchestration ⓘ |
| usedIn |
closing sequence of American Beauty (film)
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opening sequence of American Beauty (film) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: American Beauty (film score) Description of subject: American Beauty (film score) is a critically acclaimed, minimalist and atmospheric film soundtrack composed by Thomas Newman for the 1999 drama film "American Beauty."
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
American Beauty (soundtrack)
this entity surface form:
American Beauty (End Titles)
this entity surface form:
follows American Beauty (score)