A Christmas Carol (2009 film)
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A Christmas Carol (2009 film) is a motion-capture animated adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novella, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey in multiple roles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Christmas Carol (2009 film) canonical | 14 |
| Disney's A Christmas Carol adaptations | 1 |
| Disney’s A Christmas Carol | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4696553 — 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: A Christmas Carol (2009 film) Context triple: [A Christmas Carol (2009 film score), basedOn, A Christmas Carol (2009 film)]
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A Christmas Carol (1999 film)
A Christmas Carol (1999 film) is a television adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic novella, starring Patrick Stewart as Ebenezer Scrooge in a faithful and dramatic retelling of the story.
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A Christmas Carol (1984 film)
A Christmas Carol (1984 film) is a 1984 television adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novella, renowned for George C. Scott's acclaimed portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge.
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film) is a live-action adaptation of Dr. Seuss's classic holiday story, starring Jim Carrey as the Grinch and directed by Ron Howard.
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A Christmas Carol (2009 film score)
A Christmas Carol (2009 film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for Robert Zemeckis’s motion-capture adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic holiday tale.
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E.
Scrooged
Scrooged is a 1988 dark comedy film that modernizes Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," starring Bill Murray as a cynical television executive who is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve.
- 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: A Christmas Carol (2009 film) Target entity description: A Christmas Carol (2009 film) is a motion-capture animated adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novella, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey in multiple roles.
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A.
A Christmas Carol (1999 film)
A Christmas Carol (1999 film) is a television adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic novella, starring Patrick Stewart as Ebenezer Scrooge in a faithful and dramatic retelling of the story.
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B.
A Christmas Carol (1984 film)
A Christmas Carol (1984 film) is a 1984 television adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novella, renowned for George C. Scott's acclaimed portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge.
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C.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film) is a live-action adaptation of Dr. Seuss's classic holiday story, starring Jim Carrey as the Grinch and directed by Ron Howard.
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D.
A Christmas Carol (2009 film score)
A Christmas Carol (2009 film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for Robert Zemeckis’s motion-capture adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic holiday tale.
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E.
Scrooged
Scrooged is a 1988 dark comedy film that modernizes Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," starring Bill Murray as a cynical television executive who is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
3D film
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American film ⓘ Christmas film ⓘ animated film ⓘ fantasy film ⓘ motion-capture film ⓘ |
| authorOfOriginalWork | Charles Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | A Christmas Carol (novella) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOffice | approximately $325 million ⓘ |
| budget | $175 million ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robert Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Robert Zemeckis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Jeremiah O’Driscoll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Christmas drama
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animated fantasy ⓘ |
| musicBy | Alan Silvestri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| presentedIn |
Disney Digital 3-D
NERFINISHED
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IMAX 3D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Jack Rapke
NERFINISHED
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Robert Zemeckis NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Starkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
ImageMovers Digital
NERFINISHED
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Walt Disney Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseCountry |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
November 3, 2009
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November 6, 2009 ⓘ |
| runtime | 96 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Robert Zemeckis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| starring |
Bob Hoskins
NERFINISHED
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Cary Elwes NERFINISHED ⓘ Colin Firth NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Oldman NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Carrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceActorOf |
Bob Hoskins as Mr. Fezziwig
NERFINISHED
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Cary Elwes as various roles ⓘ Colin Firth as Fred NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Oldman as Bob Cratchit ⓘ Gary Oldman as Jacob Marley NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Carrey as Ghost of Christmas Past NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Carrey as Ghost of Christmas Present ⓘ Jim Carrey as Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Wright as Belle NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Wright as Fan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Christmas Carol (2009 film) Description of subject: A Christmas Carol (2009 film) is a motion-capture animated adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novella, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey in multiple roles.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
A Christmas Carol
this entity surface form:
Disney’s A Christmas Carol
this entity surface form:
Disney's A Christmas Carol adaptations