Phenomenon (1996) Reviews & Ratings

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Phenomenon reviews

Phenomenon holds a 6.5/10 average from 1,417 TMDB ratings.

**A good film, spoiled by a horrible ending.** When I decided to watch this film, I was quite curious about its story. In fact, the film has its interest and works almost until the end. It is precisely the ending that ruins the efforts made so far. It's not the first time, and it certainly won't be the last, that I've come across a film that would have had everything to work if the screenwriter and director had had…
— Filipe Manuel Neto (3/10)

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

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