Back to the Future (film score)
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Back to the Future (film score) is Alan Silvestri’s iconic orchestral soundtrack for the 1985 science-fiction adventure film, renowned for its rousing main theme and energetic, time-travel-inspired motifs.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Back to the Future (film score) canonical | 3 |
| Back to the Future Part II (film score) | 1 |
| Back to the Future: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4696445 — 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: Back to the Future (film score) Context triple: [Predator (film score), follows, Back to the Future (film score)]
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A.
A Sound of Thunder (film score)
A Sound of Thunder (film score) is an orchestral film soundtrack composed by Nick Glennie-Smith for the 2005 science fiction movie "A Sound of Thunder," blending suspenseful and dramatic themes to support its time-travel narrative.
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B.
Blade Runner (film score)
Blade Runner (film score) is Vangelis’s influential, atmospheric electronic soundtrack for the 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner, renowned for its moody synth textures and enduring impact on film music.
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C.
Beetlejuice (film score)
Beetlejuice (film score) is the darkly whimsical, gothic-tinged orchestral soundtrack composed by Danny Elfman for Tim Burton’s 1988 supernatural comedy film.
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D.
The Godfather (film score)
The Godfather (film score) is Nino Rota’s iconic, melancholic orchestral soundtrack for Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 crime film, renowned for its haunting main theme and evocative portrayal of the Corleone family’s world.
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E.
The Rocketeer (film score)
The Rocketeer (film score) is a rousing orchestral soundtrack by composer James Horner, celebrated for its heroic themes and nostalgic, Americana-infused adventure music.
- 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: Back to the Future (film score) Target entity description: Back to the Future (film score) is Alan Silvestri’s iconic orchestral soundtrack for the 1985 science-fiction adventure film, renowned for its rousing main theme and energetic, time-travel-inspired motifs.
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A.
A Sound of Thunder (film score)
A Sound of Thunder (film score) is an orchestral film soundtrack composed by Nick Glennie-Smith for the 2005 science fiction movie "A Sound of Thunder," blending suspenseful and dramatic themes to support its time-travel narrative.
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B.
Blade Runner (film score)
Blade Runner (film score) is Vangelis’s influential, atmospheric electronic soundtrack for the 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner, renowned for its moody synth textures and enduring impact on film music.
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C.
Beetlejuice (film score)
Beetlejuice (film score) is the darkly whimsical, gothic-tinged orchestral soundtrack composed by Danny Elfman for Tim Burton’s 1988 supernatural comedy film.
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D.
The Godfather (film score)
The Godfather (film score) is Nino Rota’s iconic, melancholic orchestral soundtrack for Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 crime film, renowned for its haunting main theme and evocative portrayal of the Corleone family’s world.
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E.
The Rocketeer (film score)
The Rocketeer (film score) is a rousing orchestral soundtrack by composer James Horner, celebrated for its heroic themes and nostalgic, Americana-infused adventure music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Alan Silvestri
NERFINISHED
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Universal Pictures Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | themes for Back to the Future (1985 film) ⓘ |
| composer | Alan Silvestri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductor | Alan Silvestri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| featuresInstrument | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| forWork | Back to the Future (1985 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
film music
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orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Back to the Future End Credits
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Back to the Future Main Title NERFINISHED ⓘ Doc Returns NERFINISHED ⓘ Einstein Disintegrated NERFINISHED ⓘ George to the Rescue NERFINISHED ⓘ It’s Been Educational / Clocktower NERFINISHED ⓘ Overture ⓘ Skateboard Chase NERFINISHED ⓘ Tension / The Clocktower NERFINISHED ⓘ The Clocktower NERFINISHED ⓘ The Delorean Reveal NERFINISHED ⓘ The Libyans NERFINISHED ⓘ ’55 Town Square NERFINISHED ⓘ ’85 Twin Pines Mall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
adventure
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friendship between Marty McFly and Doc Brown ⓘ heroism ⓘ time travel ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Back to the Future: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack releases
NERFINISHED
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expanded archival soundtrack editions released decades after 1985 ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent time-travel film scores ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
heroic brass fanfares
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recurring main theme for Marty McFly and Doc Brown’s adventures ⓘ time-travel-inspired rhythmic motifs ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Alan Silvestri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestrator | James B. Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| partOf | Back to the Future franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Universal Music Publishing Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognition |
considered one of the most iconic film scores of the 1980s
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frequently performed in film music concerts ⓘ |
| recordedForStudio | Universal Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | late-20th-century Hollywood symphonic style ⓘ |
| usedIn | Back to the Future ride and theme park attractions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Back to the Future (film score) Description of subject: Back to the Future (film score) is Alan Silvestri’s iconic orchestral soundtrack for the 1985 science-fiction adventure film, renowned for its rousing main theme and energetic, time-travel-inspired motifs.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Alan Silvestri
subject surface form:
Alan Silvestri
this entity surface form:
Back to the Future Part II (film score)
this entity surface form:
Back to the Future: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack