The Wicker Man (2006 film)
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The Wicker Man (2006 film) is a horror thriller starring Nicolas Cage, widely criticized for its unintentionally campy tone and considered an inferior remake of the 1973 British cult classic.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Wicker Man (2006 film) canonical | 4 |
| The Wicker Man | 2 |
| The Wicker Man (2006) (score) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4625734 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Wicker Man (2006 film) Context triple: [The Wicker Man (1973 film), hasRemake, The Wicker Man (2006 film)]
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The Wicker Man (1973 film)
The Wicker Man (1973 film) is a 1973 British folk horror cult classic about a devout police sergeant investigating a pagan island community, widely acclaimed for its unsettling atmosphere and Christopher Lee’s iconic performance.
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B.
Company of Wolves
Company of Wolves is a film production company known for its involvement in British cinema projects such as the 2002 adaptation of "Nicholas Nickleby."
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C.
The Woodsman
The Woodsman is a 2004 psychological drama film in which Kevin Bacon portrays a convicted child molester struggling to rebuild his life after prison.
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D.
Ten Canoes
Ten Canoes is a 2006 Australian film, spoken largely in Indigenous Australian languages, that tells an ancestral story of the Yolngu people and is acclaimed for its culturally authentic portrayal of Aboriginal life.
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E.
Agent Whiskey
Agent Whiskey is a suave, lasso-wielding Statesman secret agent from the film "Kingsman: The Golden Circle," portrayed by Pedro Pascal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Wicker Man (2006 film) Target entity description: The Wicker Man (2006 film) is a horror thriller starring Nicolas Cage, widely criticized for its unintentionally campy tone and considered an inferior remake of the 1973 British cult classic.
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A.
The Wicker Man (1973 film)
The Wicker Man (1973 film) is a 1973 British folk horror cult classic about a devout police sergeant investigating a pagan island community, widely acclaimed for its unsettling atmosphere and Christopher Lee’s iconic performance.
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B.
Company of Wolves
Company of Wolves is a film production company known for its involvement in British cinema projects such as the 2002 adaptation of "Nicholas Nickleby."
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C.
The Woodsman
The Woodsman is a 2004 psychological drama film in which Kevin Bacon portrays a convicted child molester struggling to rebuild his life after prison.
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D.
Ten Canoes
Ten Canoes is a 2006 Australian film, spoken largely in Indigenous Australian languages, that tells an ancestral story of the Yolngu people and is acclaimed for its culturally authentic portrayal of Aboriginal life.
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E.
Agent Whiskey
Agent Whiskey is a suave, lasso-wielding Statesman secret agent from the film "Kingsman: The Golden Circle," portrayed by Pedro Pascal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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horror film ⓘ remake film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Wicker Man (1973 film)
NERFINISHED
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novel "The Ritual" by David Pinner ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Paul Sarossy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonlyDescribedAs | inferior remake of the 1973 British cult classic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | generally negative ⓘ |
| director | Neil LaBute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Joel Plotch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | British Columbia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
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thriller ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | yes ⓘ |
| isRemakeOf | The Wicker Man (1973 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Edward Malus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterPortrayedBy | Nicolas Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Angelo Badalamenti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
internet memes featuring Nicolas Cage
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unintentionally campy tone ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A police officer investigates the disappearance of a young girl on a secluded neo-pagan island community. ⓘ |
| producer |
Nicolas Cage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman Golightly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Alcon Entertainment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saturn Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingMPAA | PG-13 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | September 1, 2006 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 102 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Neil LaBute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Pacific Northwest
NERFINISHED
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fictional island of Summersisle ⓘ |
| starring |
Diane Delano
NERFINISHED
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Ellen Burstyn NERFINISHED ⓘ Frances Conroy NERFINISHED ⓘ Kate Beahan NERFINISHED ⓘ Leelee Sobieski NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Wiseman NERFINISHED ⓘ Molly Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicolas Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
human sacrifice
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paganism ⓘ |
| title | The Wicker Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Wicker Man (2006 film) Description of subject: The Wicker Man (2006 film) is a horror thriller starring Nicolas Cage, widely criticized for its unintentionally campy tone and considered an inferior remake of the 1973 British cult classic.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Wicker Man
this entity surface form:
The Wicker Man
this entity surface form:
The Wicker Man (2006) (score)