circus (in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted)
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The circus in "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" is a struggling European traveling show that Alex, Marty, and their friends help reinvent into a vibrant, acrobatic spectacle as they journey home.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| circus (in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10482467 — 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: circus (in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted) Context triple: [Marty, associatedWith, circus (in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted)]
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A.
Circus
"Circus" is a 1995 rock album by American musician Lenny Kravitz, known for its blend of classic rock, soul, and funk influences.
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B.
Circus
"Circus" is a 1936 Soviet musical comedy film directed by Grigori Aleksandrov, celebrated for its satirical take on racism and its iconic performance by Lyubov Orlova.
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C.
Circus
"Circus" is a 2008 pop album by American singer Britney Spears, featuring hits like "Womanizer" and marking a high-profile return to the spotlight.
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D.
Circus
Circus is the informal name for the British intelligence service in John le Carré’s spy novels, serving as the workplace and operational hub of master spy George Smiley.
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E.
Circus
Circus is a 1993 studio album by the Australian band Not Drowning, Waving, known for its atmospheric blend of rock, ambient, and world music influences.
- 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: circus (in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted) Target entity description: The circus in "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" is a struggling European traveling show that Alex, Marty, and their friends help reinvent into a vibrant, acrobatic spectacle as they journey home.
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A.
Circus
"Circus" is a 1936 Soviet musical comedy film directed by Grigori Aleksandrov, celebrated for its satirical take on racism and its iconic performance by Lyubov Orlova.
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B.
Circus
"Circus" is a 1995 rock album by American musician Lenny Kravitz, known for its blend of classic rock, soul, and funk influences.
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C.
Circus
Circus is the informal name for the British intelligence service in John le Carré’s spy novels, serving as the workplace and operational hub of master spy George Smiley.
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D.
Circus
"Circus" is a 2008 pop album by American singer Britney Spears, featuring hits like "Womanizer" and marking a high-profile return to the spotlight.
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E.
Circus
Circus is a 1993 studio album by the Australian band Not Drowning, Waving, known for its atmospheric blend of rock, ambient, and world music influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional circus
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fictional organization ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Alex the Lion
NERFINISHED
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Captain Chantel DuBois NERFINISHED ⓘ Gia the Jaguar NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloria the Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ King Julien XIII NERFINISHED ⓘ Kowalski NERFINISHED ⓘ Marty the Zebra NERFINISHED ⓘ Melman the Giraffe NERFINISHED ⓘ Private NERFINISHED ⓘ Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ Skipper NERFINISHED ⓘ Stefano the Sea Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ Vitaly the Tiger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audienceWithinStory | European city crowds ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| distributorOfWork | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalStatus | successful modern circus show ⓘ |
| goalOfTroupe |
revive circus popularity
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tour in New York ⓘ |
| initialOwner | European circus troupe ⓘ |
| laterOwner | Alex and friends ⓘ |
| locationType | traveling circus ⓘ |
| medium | computer-animated film ⓘ |
| musicFeature | set to pop and dance music ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | helps main characters travel toward New York ⓘ |
| notableAct |
acrobatics with Vitaly
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cannon act with Marty ⓘ tightrope act with Gloria and Melman ⓘ trapeze act with Alex and Gia ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
acrobatic spectacle
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traditional circus acts ⓘ |
| plotRole | central setting for second half of film ⓘ |
| primaryActivity | touring performances ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork | DreamWorks Animation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusAtBeginning | struggling ⓘ |
| themeConnection |
belonging
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reinvention ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ |
| transformationArc | from run-down to spectacular ⓘ |
| transportation | circus train ⓘ |
| universe | Madagascar film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
colorful
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highly stylized ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: circus (in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted) Description of subject: The circus in "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" is a struggling European traveling show that Alex, Marty, and their friends help reinvent into a vibrant, acrobatic spectacle as they journey home.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Marty the zebra in the Madagascar film series
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associatedWith
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circus (in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted)
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subject surface form:
Marty