Magnolia (film score)
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Magnolia (film score) is Jon Brion’s acclaimed, eclectic soundtrack for Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1999 film "Magnolia," blending orchestral, pop, and experimental elements to underscore the movie’s emotional complexity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magnolia (film score) canonical | 1 |
| Magnolia (soundtrack) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3172558 — 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: Magnolia (film score) Context triple: [Jon Brion, notableWork, Magnolia (film score)]
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21 Grams (film score)
21 Grams (film score) is the atmospheric, guitar-driven soundtrack composed by Gustavo Santaolalla for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 2003 drama film "21 Grams."
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B.
The Heiress (film score)
The Heiress (film score) is Aaron Copland’s acclaimed 1949 orchestral soundtrack for the film adaptation of Henry James’s "Washington Square," noted for its emotionally nuanced, romantic yet modernist style.
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C.
The Green Mile (film score)
The Green Mile (film score) is a poignant and atmospheric orchestral soundtrack composed by Thomas Newman for the 1999 film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel.
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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.
Malcolm X (film score)
"Malcolm X (film score)" is the original musical soundtrack composed by Terence Blanchard for Spike Lee’s 1992 biographical film about civil rights leader Malcolm X.
- 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: Magnolia (film score) Target entity description: Magnolia (film score) is Jon Brion’s acclaimed, eclectic soundtrack for Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1999 film "Magnolia," blending orchestral, pop, and experimental elements to underscore the movie’s emotional complexity.
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A.
21 Grams (film score)
21 Grams (film score) is the atmospheric, guitar-driven soundtrack composed by Gustavo Santaolalla for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 2003 drama film "21 Grams."
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B.
The Heiress (film score)
The Heiress (film score) is Aaron Copland’s acclaimed 1949 orchestral soundtrack for the film adaptation of Henry James’s "Washington Square," noted for its emotionally nuanced, romantic yet modernist style.
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C.
The Green Mile (film score)
The Green Mile (film score) is a poignant and atmospheric orchestral soundtrack composed by Thomas Newman for the 1999 film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel.
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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.
Malcolm X (film score)
"Malcolm X (film score)" is the original musical soundtrack composed by Terence Blanchard for Spike Lee’s 1992 biographical film about civil rights leader Malcolm X.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Aimee Mann ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | Paul Thomas Anderson ⓘ |
| basedOn | Magnolia (1999 film) ⓘ |
| composer | Jon Brion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs |
eclectic
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emotionally resonant ⓘ innovative film music ⓘ |
| directorOfRelatedWork | Paul Thomas Anderson ⓘ |
| forFilm | Magnolia (1999 film) ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental music
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film score ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ pop music ⓘ |
| hasInfluence |
contemporary classical music
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experimental music ⓘ pop music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
guitars
ⓘ
keyboards ⓘ orchestra ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| hasProducer | Jon Brion ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
eclectic
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melancholic ⓘ orchestral-pop fusion ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| medium | audio ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
enhances emotional tone shifts
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supports overlapping storylines ⓘ underscores ensemble drama ⓘ |
| notableFor | underscoring the emotional complexity of Magnolia (1999 film) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Magnolia (film score)
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Magnolia (soundtrack)
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| partOfCareerOf | Jon Brion ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| recordedForStudio | New Line Cinema ⓘ |
| usedIn |
climactic sequences of Magnolia (1999 film)
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interwoven ensemble scenes in Magnolia (1999 film) ⓘ opening sequence of Magnolia (1999 film) ⓘ |
| workPeriod | late 1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Magnolia (film score) Description of subject: Magnolia (film score) is Jon Brion’s acclaimed, eclectic soundtrack for Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1999 film "Magnolia," blending orchestral, pop, and experimental elements to underscore the movie’s emotional complexity.
Referenced by (2)
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Magnolia (soundtrack)