California Man
E901349
California Man is the alternate title used in some regions for the 1992 comedy film "Encino Man," which follows two teenagers who thaw out a frozen caveman in modern-day California.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| California Man canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11050272 — 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: California Man Context triple: [Encino Man, alternateTitle, California Man]
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A.
California Dreaming
"California Dreaming" is an essay by Joan Didion that reflects on her experiences and observations of 1960s California culture and disillusionment.
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B.
California Love
California Love is a 1995 West Coast hip-hop anthem by Tupac Shakur featuring Dr. Dre that celebrates and popularizes California’s culture and lifestyle.
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C.
California Special
California Special is a special-edition variant of the Ford Mustang featuring unique styling cues and limited-production appeal.
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D.
El Pueblo de Los Angeles
El Pueblo de Los Angeles is a historic district in downtown Los Angeles that preserves the city’s original settlement area, featuring landmark buildings, museums, and the popular Olvera Street marketplace.
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E.
California Blue
California Blue is a distinctive bright blue color variant used as one of the signature finishes for the HTC 8X smartphone.
- 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: California Man Target entity description: California Man is the alternate title used in some regions for the 1992 comedy film "Encino Man," which follows two teenagers who thaw out a frozen caveman in modern-day California.
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A.
California Dreaming
"California Dreaming" is an essay by Joan Didion that reflects on her experiences and observations of 1960s California culture and disillusionment.
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B.
California Love
California Love is a 1995 West Coast hip-hop anthem by Tupac Shakur featuring Dr. Dre that celebrates and popularizes California’s culture and lifestyle.
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C.
California Special
California Special is a special-edition variant of the Ford Mustang featuring unique styling cues and limited-production appeal.
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D.
El Pueblo de Los Angeles
El Pueblo de Los Angeles is a historic district in downtown Los Angeles that preserves the city’s original settlement area, featuring landmark buildings, museums, and the popular Olvera Street marketplace.
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E.
California Blue
California Blue is a distinctive bright blue color variant used as one of the signature finishes for the HTC 8X smartphone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy film
ⓘ
film ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | Encino Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternateTitleOf | Encino Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robert Brinkmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Les Mayfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | international markets outside North America ⓘ |
| editedBy | Glenn Farr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
fish out of water
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ high school life ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy film ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Encino Man 2 (unproduced; proposed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dave Morgan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Link NERFINISHED ⓘ Stoney Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG ⓘ |
| musicBy | J. Peter Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | early starring role of Brendan Fraser ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Two high school teenagers in California discover and thaw a frozen caveman, who must adapt to life in the modern world. ⓘ |
| producer | George Zaloom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Hollywood Pictures
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Touchwood Pacific Partners 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1992-05-22 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 88 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Encino, Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Brendan Fraser
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Megan Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael DeLuise NERFINISHED ⓘ Pauly Shore NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Tunney NERFINISHED ⓘ Rose McGowan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sean Astin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgenre |
fantasy comedy film
ⓘ
teen comedy film ⓘ |
| targetAudience | teen and family audiences ⓘ |
| titleUsedInRegion |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Shawn Schepps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: California Man Description of subject: California Man is the alternate title used in some regions for the 1992 comedy film "Encino Man," which follows two teenagers who thaw out a frozen caveman in modern-day California.
Referenced by (1)
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