The Muppets (2011 film)
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The Muppets (2011 film) is a musical comedy that revitalized Jim Henson’s beloved puppet franchise for a new generation, blending self-aware humor, heartfelt storytelling, and classic variety-show antics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Muppets (2011 film) canonical | 23 |
| The Muppets | 2 |
| The Muppets (2011 film screenplay) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6711664 — 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: The Muppets (2011 film) Context triple: [Jason Segel, notableWork, The Muppets (2011 film)]
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Muppets Most Wanted
Muppets Most Wanted is a 2014 musical comedy film in the Muppets franchise that follows the gang on a European tour entangled in a jewel-heist caper led by Kermit’s evil look-alike.
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The Muppets Studio
The Muppets Studio is the production company responsible for creating and managing the iconic Muppets characters and their related films, television shows, and media projects.
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Muppets
The Muppets are a group of puppet characters created by Jim Henson, known for their distinctive personalities, humor, and appearances in television, film, and educational programs.
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The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984 film)
The Muppets Take Manhattan is a 1984 musical comedy film in which Kermit the Frog and his friends head to New York City to try to bring their college musical to Broadway.
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The Muppet Movie (1979 film)
The Muppet Movie (1979 film) is a musical road comedy that serves as the first feature-length film starring Jim Henson’s Muppets, following Kermit the Frog and friends on a cross-country journey to Hollywood.
- 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: The Muppets (2011 film) Target entity description: The Muppets (2011 film) is a musical comedy that revitalized Jim Henson’s beloved puppet franchise for a new generation, blending self-aware humor, heartfelt storytelling, and classic variety-show antics.
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A.
Muppets Most Wanted
Muppets Most Wanted is a 2014 musical comedy film in the Muppets franchise that follows the gang on a European tour entangled in a jewel-heist caper led by Kermit’s evil look-alike.
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B.
The Muppets Studio
The Muppets Studio is the production company responsible for creating and managing the iconic Muppets characters and their related films, television shows, and media projects.
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C.
Muppets
The Muppets are a group of puppet characters created by Jim Henson, known for their distinctive personalities, humor, and appearances in television, film, and educational programs.
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D.
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984 film)
The Muppets Take Manhattan is a 1984 musical comedy film in which Kermit the Frog and his friends head to New York City to try to bring their college musical to Broadway.
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E.
The Muppet Movie (1979 film)
The Muppet Movie (1979 film) is a musical road comedy that serves as the first feature-length film starring Jim Henson’s Muppets, following Kermit the Frog and friends on a cross-country journey to Hollywood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| antagonist | Tex Richman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Original Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Man or Muppet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Muppets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOffice | about $165 million ⓘ |
| budget | $45 million ⓘ |
| cinematography | Don Burgess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| describedAs | revitalization of the Muppets franchise for a new generation ⓘ |
| director | James Bobin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | James Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Animal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fozzie Bear NERFINISHED ⓘ Gonzo the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Rowlf the Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ Statler NERFINISHED ⓘ Waldorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Muppets Most Wanted NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Muppets from Space NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
family film ⓘ musical ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liveActionCastMember |
Amy Adams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chris Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason Segel NERFINISHED ⓘ Rashida Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Gary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kermit the Frog NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Piggy NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Bret McKenzie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christophe Beck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Hollywood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Life’s a Happy Song
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Man or Muppet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Muppets franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, helps reunite the Muppets to save their old theater from an oil tycoon. ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2011-11-12 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | El Capitan Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
David Hoberman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Todd Lieberman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Mandeville Films
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walt Disney Pictures ⓘ |
| puppeteerCastMember |
Bill Barretta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dave Goelz NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Jacobson NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Linz NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Whitmire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingSystem |
MPAA film rating system
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surface form:
MPAA
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| releaseDate | 2011-11-23 ⓘ |
| releaseLabel | Disney Digital 3-D (select theaters) ⓘ |
| reviewAggregationSite | Rotten Tomatoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtime | 103 minutes ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | contemporary era ⓘ |
| theme |
friendship
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nostalgia ⓘ revival of The Muppet Show ⓘ self-aware humor ⓘ |
| writer |
Jason Segel
NERFINISHED
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Nicholas Stoller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Muppets (2011 film) Description of subject: The Muppets (2011 film) is a musical comedy that revitalized Jim Henson’s beloved puppet franchise for a new generation, blending self-aware humor, heartfelt storytelling, and classic variety-show antics.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Muppets (2011 film screenplay)
this entity surface form:
The Muppets
this entity surface form:
The Muppets