Signs (film score)
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Signs (film score) is a suspenseful and atmospheric musical soundtrack composed by James Newton Howard for M. Night Shyamalan’s 2002 science fiction thriller film "Signs."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Signs (film score) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3623587 — 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: Signs (film score) Context triple: [James Newton Howard, notableWork, Signs (film score)]
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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.
World Trade Center (film score)
World Trade Center (film score) is a dramatic orchestral soundtrack composed by Craig Armstrong for Oliver Stone’s 2006 film about the September 11 attacks.
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C.
The Bone Collector (film score)
The Bone Collector (film score) is a dark, suspenseful film soundtrack composed by Craig Armstrong for the 1999 crime thriller of the same name.
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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.
The Shawshank Redemption (film score)
The Shawshank Redemption (film score) is a critically acclaimed, atmospheric musical soundtrack by composer Thomas Newman that underscores the film’s themes of hope, friendship, and perseverance.
- 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: Signs (film score) Target entity description: Signs (film score) is a suspenseful and atmospheric musical soundtrack composed by James Newton Howard for M. Night Shyamalan’s 2002 science fiction thriller film "Signs."
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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.
World Trade Center (film score)
World Trade Center (film score) is a dramatic orchestral soundtrack composed by Craig Armstrong for Oliver Stone’s 2006 film about the September 11 attacks.
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C.
The Bone Collector (film score)
The Bone Collector (film score) is a dark, suspenseful film soundtrack composed by Craig Armstrong for the 1999 crime thriller of the same name.
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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.
The Shawshank Redemption (film score)
The Shawshank Redemption (film score) is a critically acclaimed, atmospheric musical soundtrack by composer Thomas Newman that underscores the film’s themes of hope, friendship, and perseverance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedPerformer |
The Hollywood Studio Symphony
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surface form:
Hollywood Studio Symphony
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| associatedWithDirector | M. Night Shyamalan ⓘ |
| associatedWithFranchise |
Signs
ⓘ
surface form:
Signs (franchise)
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| associatedWithStudio |
Blinding Edge Pictures
ⓘ
Touchstone Pictures ⓘ |
| basedOnGenreOfFilm | science fiction thriller ⓘ |
| composer | James Newton Howard ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| directorOfRelatedFilm | M. Night Shyamalan ⓘ |
| forWork |
Signs (2002 film)
ⓘ
surface form:
Signs (film)
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| genre |
atmospheric music
ⓘ
film score ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ suspense music ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Boarding Up the House
ⓘ
Brazilian Video ⓘ Main Titles ⓘ The Cornfield ⓘ The Hand of Fate ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfInstrumentation |
orchestra
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| musicEmphasis |
mysterious atmosphere
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psychological suspense ⓘ tension building ⓘ |
| musicForGenre |
horror
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration with sound design of the film
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minimalist suspense motifs ⓘ use of strings and piano to create tension ⓘ |
| partOf |
Signs (2002 film)
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surface form:
Signs (film)
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| partOfComposerOeuvre |
James Newton Howard
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surface form:
James Newton Howard film scores
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| relatedWork |
The Sixth Sense (film score)
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surface form:
The Sixth Sense (score)
The Village (score) ⓘ Unbreakable (film score) ⓘ
surface form:
Unbreakable (score)
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| releaseYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| style |
minimalist orchestration
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motivic development ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Signs (2002 film)
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surface form:
Signs (film)
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| usedTo |
enhance alien invasion scenes
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underscore family drama elements ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Signs (film score) Description of subject: Signs (film score) is a suspenseful and atmospheric musical soundtrack composed by James Newton Howard for M. Night Shyamalan’s 2002 science fiction thriller film "Signs."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.