Transformers: The Movie (1986)
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Transformers: The Movie (1986) is an animated science fiction film based on the Transformers toy line and TV series, notable for its darker tone, major character deaths, and introduction of iconic characters like Unicron and Hot Rod.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4570448 — 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)
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Target entity: Transformers: The Movie (1986) Context triple: [Megatron, appearsIn, Transformers: The Movie (1986)]
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Transformers
Transformers is a blockbuster science fiction action franchise centered on sentient robots that can transform into vehicles and other objects, spanning films, television series, comics, and merchandise.
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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is a third-person action video game set in the Transformers universe that chronicles the final days of the war-torn planet Cybertron.
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C.
Transformers: Prime
Transformers: Prime is an animated television series in the Transformers franchise that follows the ongoing battle between the Autobots and Decepticons on Earth, known for its darker tone, CGI animation, and character-driven storytelling.
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D.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Transformers: Dark of the Moon is a 2011 science fiction action film in the Transformers franchise, directed by Michael Bay and centered on the ongoing war between Autobots and Decepticons on Earth.
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E.
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Transformers: Age of Extinction is a 2014 science fiction action film in the Transformers franchise that continues the saga of sentient robots battling on Earth with a new human cast and upgraded robotic characters.
- 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: Transformers: The Movie (1986) Target entity description: Transformers: The Movie (1986) is an animated science fiction film based on the Transformers toy line and TV series, notable for its darker tone, major character deaths, and introduction of iconic characters like Unicron and Hot Rod.
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A.
Transformers
Transformers is a blockbuster science fiction action franchise centered on sentient robots that can transform into vehicles and other objects, spanning films, television series, comics, and merchandise.
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B.
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is a third-person action video game set in the Transformers universe that chronicles the final days of the war-torn planet Cybertron.
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C.
Transformers: Prime
Transformers: Prime is an animated television series in the Transformers franchise that follows the ongoing battle between the Autobots and Decepticons on Earth, known for its darker tone, CGI animation, and character-driven storytelling.
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D.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Transformers: Dark of the Moon is a 2011 science fiction action film in the Transformers franchise, directed by Michael Bay and centered on the ongoing war between Autobots and Decepticons on Earth.
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E.
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Transformers: Age of Extinction is a 2014 science fiction action film in the Transformers franchise that continues the saga of sentient robots battling on Earth with a new human cast and upgraded robotic characters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animated film
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feature film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| animationTechnique | traditional animation ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Transformers (1984 TV series)
NERFINISHED
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Transformers toy line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | set between seasons 2 and 3 of The Transformers TV series ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Masatoshi Fukui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Japan
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Nelson Shin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | David Hankins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Arcee
NERFINISHED
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Galvatron NERFINISHED ⓘ Grimlock NERFINISHED ⓘ Hot Rod NERFINISHED ⓘ Kup NERFINISHED ⓘ Megatron NERFINISHED ⓘ Optimus Prime NERFINISHED ⓘ Rodimus Prime NERFINISHED ⓘ Springer NERFINISHED ⓘ Starscream NERFINISHED ⓘ Ultra Magnus NERFINISHED ⓘ Unicron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | The Transformers (1984 TV series) seasons 1–2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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adventure ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasThemeSong | The Touch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| MPAARating | PG ⓘ |
| musicBy | Vince DiCola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
darker tone than the TV series
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death of Optimus Prime ⓘ depiction of major character deaths ⓘ introduction of Hot Rod ⓘ introduction of Unicron ⓘ transformation of Hot Rod into Rodimus Prime ⓘ |
| precedes | The Transformers (1984 TV series) season 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Joe Bacal
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Nelson Shin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Marvel Productions
NERFINISHED
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Sunbow Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ Toei Animation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1986-08-08 ⓘ |
| runtime | 84 minutes ⓘ |
| setInFictionalUniverse | Transformers universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeSongPerformer | Stan Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSetting | year 2005 ⓘ |
| voiceCastMember |
Eric Idle
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Frank Welker NERFINISHED ⓘ John Moschitta Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Judd Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonard Nimoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Stander NERFINISHED ⓘ Orson Welles NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Cullen NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Stack NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Blu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Ron Friedman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Transformers: The Movie (1986) Description of subject: Transformers: The Movie (1986) is an animated science fiction film based on the Transformers toy line and TV series, notable for its darker tone, major character deaths, and introduction of iconic characters like Unicron and Hot Rod.
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Transformers: The Movie (1986 film)
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The Transformers: The Movie
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The Transformers: The Movie
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The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
this entity surface form:
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
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The Transformers: The Movie (1986 animated film score)
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The Transformers: The Movie soundtrack
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The Transformers: The Movie (1986)