Upgrade (2018 film)
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Upgrade (2018 film) is a sci-fi action thriller about a paralyzed man who is implanted with an experimental AI chip that gives him enhanced physical abilities and drives a violent quest for revenge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Upgrade (2018 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11328601 — 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: Upgrade (2018 film) Context triple: [Blumhouse Productions, associatedWith, Upgrade (2018 film)]
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A.
The Upside
The Upside is a 2017 American comedy-drama film, a remake of the French hit "The Intouchables," starring Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston and directed by Neil Burger.
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B.
Up (franchise)
Up (franchise) is a Pixar animated film series centered on the adventures and emotional journeys of elderly widower Carl Fredricksen, young Wilderness Explorer Russell, and their talking dog companion Dug.
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C.
Up & Up
Up & Up is Target Corporation’s private-label brand offering a wide range of everyday household, personal care, and essential consumer products at value prices.
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D.
Uplifter
Uplifter is a creative work, likely a music album or song, recognized as a notable release by the artist or group associated with it.
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E.
The Rise
"The Rise" is a song featured on the album "Back to Scratch" by Welsh singer-songwriter Charlotte Church.
- 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: Upgrade (2018 film) Target entity description: Upgrade (2018 film) is a sci-fi action thriller about a paralyzed man who is implanted with an experimental AI chip that gives him enhanced physical abilities and drives a violent quest for revenge.
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A.
The Upside
The Upside is a 2017 American comedy-drama film, a remake of the French hit "The Intouchables," starring Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston and directed by Neil Burger.
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B.
Up (franchise)
Up (franchise) is a Pixar animated film series centered on the adventures and emotional journeys of elderly widower Carl Fredricksen, young Wilderness Explorer Russell, and their talking dog companion Dug.
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C.
Up & Up
Up & Up is Target Corporation’s private-label brand offering a wide range of everyday household, personal care, and essential consumer products at value prices.
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D.
Uplifter
Uplifter is a creative work, likely a music album or song, recognized as a notable release by the artist or group associated with it.
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E.
The Rise
"The Rise" is a song featured on the album "Back to Scratch" by Welsh singer-songwriter Charlotte Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
action film
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film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
human–AI integration
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loss of control ⓘ revenge ⓘ surveillance technology ⓘ |
| character |
Asha Trace
NERFINISHED
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Detective Cortez NERFINISHED ⓘ Eron Keen NERFINISHED ⓘ Fisk NERFINISHED ⓘ STEM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | artificial intelligence ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Stefan Duscio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
body augmentation
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cybernetic enhancement ⓘ hand-to-hand combat ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| director | Leigh Whannell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
BH Tilt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
OTL Releasing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Andy Canny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | South by Southwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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body horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ techno-thriller ⓘ |
| hasTwistEnding | true ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Grey Trace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Jed Palmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of an AI implant taking control of a human host
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stylized action sequences guided by camera movement synced to the protagonist’s body ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A mechanic named Grey Trace becomes quadriplegic after a brutal mugging that kills his wife and receives an experimental AI implant called STEM that restores his mobility and drives him on a violent quest for revenge. ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Benedict Hardie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Betty Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ Harrison Gilbertson NERFINISHED ⓘ Logan Marshall-Green NERFINISHED ⓘ Melanie Vallejo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Jason Blum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kylie Du Fresne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Blumhouse Productions
NERFINISHED
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Goalpost Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2018-03-10 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 100 ⓘ |
| setting | near-future city ⓘ |
| theatricalReleaseDate | 2018-06-01 ⓘ |
| writer | Leigh Whannell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Upgrade (2018 film) Description of subject: Upgrade (2018 film) is a sci-fi action thriller about a paralyzed man who is implanted with an experimental AI chip that gives him enhanced physical abilities and drives a violent quest for revenge.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.