Phenomenon
Film1996123 min

Phenomenon

Taste attributes: dramafantasyromancescience fictionslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyimaginaryintricateemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allunderdog triumphs

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"Some things in life just can't be explained."

Boxlist takeExpect an inventive, otherworldly sci-fi film, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 823 votes

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

John TravoltaKyra SedgwickForest WhitakerRobert DuvallJeffrey DeMunn

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1996
Runtime
123 min
Status
Released
Studio
Touchstone Pictures
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