Mission: Impossible theme
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The "Mission: Impossible" theme is an iconic, rhythmically distinctive television and film score motif composed by Lalo Schifrin, renowned for its suspenseful, driving 5/4 beat.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mission: Impossible Theme | 1 |
| Mission: Impossible theme canonical | 1 |
| Theme from Mission Impossible | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6054535 — 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: Mission: Impossible theme Context triple: [Lalo Schifrin, notableWork, Mission: Impossible theme]
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A.
Mission: Impossible (1996 film score)
Mission: Impossible (1996 film score) is Danny Elfman’s suspenseful and action-driven orchestral soundtrack for the 1996 spy film adaptation of the classic television series.
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B.
The A-Team theme
The A-Team theme is the iconic, high-energy musical theme from the 1980s television series "The A-Team," widely recognized for its bold, militaristic orchestration.
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C.
“The Closer Theme”
“The Closer Theme” is the instrumental opening music associated with the crime drama television series *The Closer*.
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D.
Lara's Theme
"Lara's Theme" is the iconic, melancholic musical motif from the film score of Doctor Zhivago, widely recognized as one of cinema's most memorable love themes.
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E.
The West Wing Theme
The West Wing Theme is the orchestral instrumental music composed by W. G. Snuffy Walden that serves as the signature title music for the political drama television series "The West Wing."
- 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: Mission: Impossible theme Target entity description: The "Mission: Impossible" theme is an iconic, rhythmically distinctive television and film score motif composed by Lalo Schifrin, renowned for its suspenseful, driving 5/4 beat.
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A.
Mission: Impossible (1996 film score)
Mission: Impossible (1996 film score) is Danny Elfman’s suspenseful and action-driven orchestral soundtrack for the 1996 spy film adaptation of the classic television series.
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B.
The A-Team theme
The A-Team theme is the iconic, high-energy musical theme from the 1980s television series "The A-Team," widely recognized for its bold, militaristic orchestration.
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C.
“The Closer Theme”
“The Closer Theme” is the instrumental opening music associated with the crime drama television series *The Closer*.
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D.
Lara's Theme
"Lara's Theme" is the iconic, melancholic musical motif from the film score of Doctor Zhivago, widely recognized as one of cinema's most memorable love themes.
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E.
The West Wing Theme
The West Wing Theme is the orchestral instrumental music composed by W. G. Snuffy Walden that serves as the signature title music for the political drama television series "The West Wing."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film theme music
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instrumental composition ⓘ television theme music ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mission: Impossible main title theme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arrangedBy |
Danny Elfman
NERFINISHED
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Hans Zimmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Kraemer NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorne Balfe NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Giacchino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedGenre | spy fiction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brian De Palma
NERFINISHED
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Lalo Schifrin NERFINISHED ⓘ Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Cruise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Lalo Schifrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalStatus |
iconic television theme
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widely recognized spy genre motif ⓘ |
| firstUsedIn | Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
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television score ⓘ |
| hasMotif | short repeated two-note figure ⓘ |
| hasTimeSignature | 5/4 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Latin rhythms
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jazz ⓘ |
| key | E minor ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
5/4 time signature
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ostinato bass line ⓘ syncopated rhythmic pattern ⓘ use of brass and percussion ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| partOf | Mission: Impossible franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedForLabel |
Dot Records
NERFINISHED
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Paramount Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempo | allegro ⓘ |
| usedAs |
closing credits music
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opening credits music ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)
NERFINISHED
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Mission: Impossible (1988 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mission: Impossible (1996 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mission: Impossible (film series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mission: Impossible 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mission: Impossible III NERFINISHED ⓘ Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One NERFINISHED ⓘ Mission: Impossible – Fallout NERFINISHED ⓘ Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenFor | Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mission: Impossible theme Description of subject: The "Mission: Impossible" theme is an iconic, rhythmically distinctive television and film score motif composed by Lalo Schifrin, renowned for its suspenseful, driving 5/4 beat.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mission: Impossible Theme
this entity surface form:
Theme from Mission Impossible