Phenomenon (1996) movie poster

Phenomenon (1996)

"Some things in life just can't be explained."
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👍 78%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 44%
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Director
Runtime
2h 3m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.5/10 (1,307 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
47%
Metacritic
42

Cast

John Travolta as George Malley · 69% avg
Kyra Sedgwick as Lace Pennamin · 71% avg
Forest Whitaker as Nate Pope · 70% avg
Robert Duvall as Doc · 74% avg
Jeffrey DeMunn as Professor Ringold · 76% avg
Richard Kiley as Dr. Wellin
David Gallagher as Al · 72% avg
Ashley Buccille as Glory

Is Phenomenon good?

Most people think so. 78% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics scored it lower at 44%, but audiences disagreed.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#1496 / 3335 · Drama
Rank in its year
#48 / 92 · 1996
Rank among its director's films
#5 / 10 · Jon Turteltaub

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

An ordinary man sees a bright light descend from the sky, and discovers he now has super-intelligence and telekinesis. Wikipedia ↗

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Phenomenon (1996)
I was 13 when this came out. I was obsessed with this movie, I had the biggest crush on John Travolta as a result and I loved Kyra Sedgwick in this.... Read on Reddit →
Top comment: "My only recollection of it was that it felt like a missing link between Powder and Michael."
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