Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
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Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope is a landmark 1977 space opera film that launched the Star Wars franchise, following Luke Skywalker’s battle against the Galactic Empire and redefining modern blockbuster cinema.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope canonical | 72 |
| Star Wars (1977 film) | 11 |
| Episode IV – A New Hope | 1 |
| Star Wars (1977) | 1 |
| Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) | 1 |
| Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (Special Edition) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope Context triple: [George Lucas, directed, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope]
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A.
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Solo: A Star Wars Story is a 2018 Star Wars franchise spin-off film that explores the early adventures and origins of the iconic smuggler Han Solo.
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B.
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is an immersive Star Wars–themed land in Disney parks that transports guests to the remote planet Batuu with detailed environments, attractions, and interactive experiences.
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C.
Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness is a 2013 science fiction film in the Star Trek franchise that follows the crew of the starship Enterprise as they confront a powerful new enemy and moral dilemmas within Starfleet.
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D.
Silver Star
Silver Star is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train that runs along the U.S. East Coast, connecting New York City with Florida.
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E.
Silver Star
The Silver Star is a high-level U.S. military decoration awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States.
- 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)
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Target entity: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope Target entity description: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope is a landmark 1977 space opera film that launched the Star Wars franchise, following Luke Skywalker’s battle against the Galactic Empire and redefining modern blockbuster cinema.
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A.
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Solo: A Star Wars Story is a 2018 Star Wars franchise spin-off film that explores the early adventures and origins of the iconic smuggler Han Solo.
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B.
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is an immersive Star Wars–themed land in Disney parks that transports guests to the remote planet Batuu with detailed environments, attractions, and interactive experiences.
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C.
Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness is a 2013 science fiction film in the Star Trek franchise that follows the crew of the starship Enterprise as they confront a powerful new enemy and moral dilemmas within Starfleet.
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D.
Silver Star
Silver Star is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train that runs along the U.S. East Coast, connecting New York City with Florida.
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E.
Silver Star
The Silver Star is a high-level U.S. military decoration awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (89)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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adventure film ⓘ feature film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ space opera film ⓘ |
| academyAward |
Academy Award for Best Art Direction
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surface form:
Best Art Direction
Best Costume Design ⓘ Academy Award for Best Film Editing ⓘ
surface form:
Best Film Editing
Best Original Score ⓘ Best Sound ⓘ Best Visual Effects ⓘ |
| academyAwardNomination |
Best Director
ⓘ
Best Original Screenplay ⓘ Best Picture ⓘ Best Supporting Actor for Alec Guinness ⓘ |
| academyAwardSpecial |
Academy Award for Best Sound Effects Editing
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surface form:
Special Achievement Award for Sound Effects Editing
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| artDirector | John Barry (production designer) ⓘ |
| basedOn | original story by George Lucas ⓘ |
| boxOfficeGrossWorldwide | over 775 million USD (original run and re-releases combined) ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInOriginalTrilogy | 1 ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Gilbert Taylor ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | John Mollo ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | George Lucas ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Marcia Lucas
ⓘ
Paul Hirsch ⓘ Richard Chew ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSaga | IV ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | George Lucas ⓘ |
| followedBy |
The Empire Strikes Back
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surface form:
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back
|
| follows | no previous film in release order ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
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science fiction ⓘ space opera ⓘ |
| hasSpecialEdition | 1997 special edition with altered visual effects ⓘ |
| homeMediaRelease |
4K Ultra HD
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Blu-ray ⓘ DVD ⓘ VHS ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Akira Kurosawa films
ⓘ
classic adventure serials ⓘ mythological hero’s journey concepts ⓘ |
| keyEvent | destruction of the first Death Star ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
C-3PO
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Chewbacca ⓘ Darth Vader ⓘ Han Solo ⓘ Luke Skywalker ⓘ Obi-Wan Kenobi ⓘ Princess Leia ⓘ R2-D2 ⓘ |
| majorLocation |
Death Star
ⓘ
Tatooine ⓘ Yavin 4 ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Williams ⓘ |
| nationalFilmRegistrySelectionYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
launching the Star Wars franchise
ⓘ
popularizing the modern Hollywood blockbuster model ⓘ |
| openingCrawlBeginsWith | It is a period of civil war. ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Star Wars ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise |
Star Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Star Wars franchise
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| partOfSeries |
Star Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Star Wars film series
|
| plotFocus | Rebel Alliance struggle against the Galactic Empire ⓘ |
| producer | Gary Kurtz ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Lucasfilm ⓘ |
| rating | PG (MPAA) ⓘ |
| registeredIn |
National Film Registry
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surface form:
National Film Registry of the Library of Congress
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| releaseDate | 1977-05-25 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 121 ⓘ |
| setInUniverse |
Star Wars
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surface form:
Star Wars universe
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| setting | a galaxy far, far away ⓘ |
| soundDesignBy | Ben Burtt ⓘ |
| stars |
Alec Guinness
ⓘ
Anthony Daniels ⓘ Carrie Fisher ⓘ David Prowse ⓘ Harrison Ford ⓘ Kenny Baker ⓘ Mark Hamill ⓘ Peter Cushing ⓘ Peter Mayhew ⓘ |
| subtitle |
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Episode IV – A New Hope
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| tagline | A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... ⓘ |
| visualEffectsCompany | Industrial Light & Magic ⓘ |
| voiceActorForCharacter |
James Earl Jones
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surface form:
James Earl Jones as Darth Vader
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| writer | George Lucas ⓘ |
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Subject: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope Description of subject: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope is a landmark 1977 space opera film that launched the Star Wars franchise, following Luke Skywalker’s battle against the Galactic Empire and redefining modern blockbuster cinema.
Referenced by (87)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)
subject surface form:
Bail Organa
subject surface form:
Alan Ladd Jr.
this entity surface form:
Star Wars (1977)
this entity surface form:
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (Special Edition)