Beowulf (2007 film)
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Beowulf (2007 film) is a motion-capture animated fantasy action film directed by Robert Zemeckis that reimagines the Old English epic poem through a dark, visually stylized retelling.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beowulf (2007 film) canonical | 3 |
| Beowulf (voice role) | 1 |
| Beowulf in Beowulf | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4697068 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beowulf (2007 film) Context triple: [Beowulf (2007 film score), basedOn, Beowulf (2007 film)]
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The Northman
The Northman is a 2022 epic Viking revenge film directed by Robert Eggers, known for its brutal action, mythic atmosphere, and performances by actors including Anya Taylor-Joy and Alexander Skarsgård.
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is a 2017 fantasy action film directed by Guy Ritchie that offers a gritty, stylized retelling of the Arthurian legend.
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C.
Beowulf
Beowulf is an Old English epic poem that recounts the heroic deeds of its eponymous warrior as he battles monsters and a dragon, and is considered one of the most important works of early English literature.
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D.
Grendel
Grendel is the monstrous, man-eating antagonist from the Old English epic poem "Beowulf," often interpreted as a symbol of chaos and evil.
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E.
The 13th Warrior
The 13th Warrior is a 1999 historical action film loosely based on Michael Crichton's novel "Eaters of the Dead," following an exiled Arab courtier who joins Norse warriors to battle a mysterious threat.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beowulf (2007 film) Target entity description: Beowulf (2007 film) is a motion-capture animated fantasy action film directed by Robert Zemeckis that reimagines the Old English epic poem through a dark, visually stylized retelling.
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A.
The Northman
The Northman is a 2022 epic Viking revenge film directed by Robert Eggers, known for its brutal action, mythic atmosphere, and performances by actors including Anya Taylor-Joy and Alexander Skarsgård.
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B.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is a 2017 fantasy action film directed by Guy Ritchie that offers a gritty, stylized retelling of the Arthurian legend.
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C.
Beowulf
Beowulf is an Old English epic poem that recounts the heroic deeds of its eponymous warrior as he battles monsters and a dragon, and is considered one of the most important works of early English literature.
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D.
Grendel
Grendel is the monstrous, man-eating antagonist from the Old English epic poem "Beowulf," often interpreted as a symbol of chaos and evil.
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E.
The 13th Warrior
The 13th Warrior is a 1999 historical action film loosely based on Michael Crichton's novel "Eaters of the Dead," following an exiled Arab courtier who joins Norse warriors to battle a mysterious threat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
3D film
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action film ⓘ animated film ⓘ fantasy film ⓘ film ⓘ motion-capture film ⓘ |
| antagonist |
Grendel
NERFINISHED
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Grendel’s mother NERFINISHED ⓘ dragon ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Beowulf
NERFINISHED
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Old English epic poem Beowulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOffice | 196000000 USD ⓘ |
| budget | 150000000 USD ⓘ |
| cinematography | Robert Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Robert Zemeckis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Jeremiah O’Driscoll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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adventure ⓘ animated ⓘ fantasy ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
Digital 3D
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IMAX 3D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Beowulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Alan Silvestri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | heroic exploits of Beowulf ⓘ |
| producer |
Robert Zemeckis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steve Bing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
ImageMovers
NERFINISHED
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Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ Shangri-La Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2007-11-16 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 115 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Neil Gaiman
NERFINISHED
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Roger Avary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | 6th century ⓘ |
| starring |
Alison Lohman
NERFINISHED
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Angelina Jolie NERFINISHED ⓘ Anthony Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Brendan Gleeson NERFINISHED ⓘ Crispin Glover NERFINISHED ⓘ John Malkovich NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Winstone NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ Wiglaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
computer-generated imagery
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motion capture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beowulf (2007 film) Description of subject: Beowulf (2007 film) is a motion-capture animated fantasy action film directed by Robert Zemeckis that reimagines the Old English epic poem through a dark, visually stylized retelling.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Beowulf in Beowulf
this entity surface form:
Beowulf (voice role)