The Friendship Theme
E323431
"The Friendship Theme" is a sentimental musical piece from the "Beaches" film soundtrack that underscores the movie’s central bond between its two main characters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Friendship Theme canonical | 3 |
| Friendship | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3056682 — 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 Friendship Theme Context triple: [Beaches: Original Soundtrack Recording, includesSong, The Friendship Theme]
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A.
The Spirit of Friendship
The Spirit of Friendship is the official motto of the 2002 Commonwealth Games, encapsulating the event’s emphasis on unity, camaraderie, and goodwill among participating nations.
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B.
Harmony
Harmony is a tiny, historic coastal town in San Luis Obispo County, California, known for its art studios, glassworks, and picturesque rural setting.
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C.
Harmony
Harmony is a small village in the town of Glocester in Providence County, Rhode Island, known for its rural character and historic New England charm.
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D.
“Of Friendship”
“Of Friendship” is an essay by Michel de Montaigne in which he reflects on the nature, depth, and rarity of true friendship, often drawing on his relationship with Étienne de La Boétie.
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E.
The Color of Friendship
The Color of Friendship is a 2000 Disney Channel Original Movie that explores themes of racism, apartheid, and cross-cultural understanding through the friendship between an African American girl and a white South African exchange student.
- 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 Friendship Theme Target entity description: "The Friendship Theme" is a sentimental musical piece from the "Beaches" film soundtrack that underscores the movie’s central bond between its two main characters.
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A.
The Spirit of Friendship
The Spirit of Friendship is the official motto of the 2002 Commonwealth Games, encapsulating the event’s emphasis on unity, camaraderie, and goodwill among participating nations.
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B.
Harmony
Harmony is a tiny, historic coastal town in San Luis Obispo County, California, known for its art studios, glassworks, and picturesque rural setting.
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C.
Harmony
Harmony is a small village in the town of Glocester in Providence County, Rhode Island, known for its rural character and historic New England charm.
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D.
“Of Friendship”
“Of Friendship” is an essay by Michel de Montaigne in which he reflects on the nature, depth, and rarity of true friendship, often drawing on his relationship with Étienne de La Boétie.
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E.
The Color of Friendship
The Color of Friendship is a 2000 Disney Channel Original Movie that explores themes of racism, apartheid, and cross-cultural understanding through the friendship between an African American girl and a white South African exchange student.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film soundtrack song
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musical composition ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium |
film
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soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacterRelationship | the lifelong bond between the two female leads in Beaches ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
film "Beaches" (1988)
ⓘ
surface form:
Beaches (1988 film)
Beaches: Original Soundtrack Recording ⓘ
surface form:
Beaches: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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| compositionType | orchestral film cue ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| emotionalTone |
melancholic
ⓘ
nostalgic ⓘ warm ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
ⓘ
sentimental music ⓘ |
| intendedEffectOnAudience |
to evoke empathy for the characters’ relationship
ⓘ
to heighten emotional impact of key friendship scenes ⓘ |
| isPartOfFranchise | Beaches franchise ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| medium | motion picture soundtrack ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | underscores the central friendship between the two main characters in Beaches ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | leitmotif for the friendship between the protagonists ⓘ |
| partOfSoundtrack |
Beaches: Original Soundtrack Recording
ⓘ
surface form:
Beaches: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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| partOfWork |
Beaches (novel)
ⓘ
surface form:
Beaches (film)
|
| purpose | to musically represent the enduring friendship in Beaches ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
lifelong emotional bonds
ⓘ
loyalty between friends ⓘ |
| theme | friendship ⓘ |
| title | The Friendship Theme self-link ⓘ |
| usageContext | plays during pivotal moments in the friends’ relationship in Beaches ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Beaches (2017 film)
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surface form:
Beaches (film)
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Friendship Theme Description of subject: "The Friendship Theme" is a sentimental musical piece from the "Beaches" film soundtrack that underscores the movie’s central bond between its two main characters.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Friendship