Michael in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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Michael in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is the protective and initially skeptical older brother who helps Elliott care for and ultimately save the stranded alien.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Michael in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11661001 — 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: Michael in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Context triple: [Robert MacNaughton, playedCharacterIn, Michael in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]
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A.
Marty McFly
Marty McFly is the time-traveling teenage protagonist of the "Back to the Future" film trilogy, known for his adventurous spirit, skateboard skills, and partnership with scientist Doc Brown.
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B.
Lieutenant Scotty McAllister
Lieutenant Scotty McAllister is a supporting U.S. Army officer character in the 1966 Western film "Duel at Diablo," involved in the tense frontier conflict central to the story.
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C.
Kevin McCallister
Kevin McCallister is the resourceful young boy who famously defends his home from burglars after being accidentally left behind by his family in the Christmas comedy film "Home Alone."
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D.
Roy Neary in Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Roy Neary is the everyman electrical lineman whose obsessive pursuit of a mysterious UFO encounter drives the central narrative of Steven Spielberg’s film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
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E.
Marty
Marty is a surname of French origin, notably borne by figures such as André Marty, a prominent French communist and political activist.
- 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: Michael in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Target entity description: Michael in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is the protective and initially skeptical older brother who helps Elliott care for and ultimately save the stranded alien.
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A.
Marty McFly
Marty McFly is the time-traveling teenage protagonist of the "Back to the Future" film trilogy, known for his adventurous spirit, skateboard skills, and partnership with scientist Doc Brown.
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B.
Lieutenant Scotty McAllister
Lieutenant Scotty McAllister is a supporting U.S. Army officer character in the 1966 Western film "Duel at Diablo," involved in the tense frontier conflict central to the story.
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C.
Kevin McCallister
Kevin McCallister is the resourceful young boy who famously defends his home from burglars after being accidentally left behind by his family in the Christmas comedy film "Home Alone."
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D.
Roy Neary in Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Roy Neary is the everyman electrical lineman whose obsessive pursuit of a mysterious UFO encounter drives the central narrative of Steven Spielberg’s film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
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E.
Marty
Marty is a surname of French origin, notably borne by figures such as André Marty, a prominent French communist and political activist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| ageInStory | teenager ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
family film
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science fiction film ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Elliott's friend group
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bicycles ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
brave
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caring ⓘ protective ⓘ responsible ⓘ skeptical ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalResidence | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Steven Spielberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Steven Spielberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Taylor ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasMother | Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpsCharacter |
E.T.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| home | Elliott's family house ⓘ |
| initialReactionToET | skeptical ⓘ |
| laterReactionToET | supportive ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
helps conceal E.T. from adults
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mediates between children and adults ⓘ |
| notableScene | bicycle chase with E.T. and friends ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
bicycle escape sequence
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rescue of E.T. ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robert MacNaughton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork | Universal Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectsCharacter |
E.T.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfWork | 1982 ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
older brother of Elliott
ⓘ
protective older brother ⓘ |
| setting | suburban California ⓘ |
| siblingOf |
Elliott
NERFINISHED
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Gertie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Description of subject: Michael in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is the protective and initially skeptical older brother who helps Elliott care for and ultimately save the stranded alien.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.