An intriguing, wondrous documentary movie about technology and everyday modern life.
Good for friends night · party vibe · teens
Not for laughs, romance or comfort.
Makes the incredible, credible.
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Peter CoyoteNarrator (voice)
Chris MellonSelf - Former Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
Jacques ValléeSelf - Physicist / Computer Scientist
James FoxSelf - Director, The Phenomenon
George KnappSelf - Investigative Reporter
John PodestaSelf - Former White House Chief of Staff
Bill RichardsonSelf - Former U.S. Energy Secretary
Harry ReidSelf - Senate Majority Leader (2007-2015)
David FravorSelf - Navy Strike Fighter Squadron
Garry NolanSelf - Stanford School of Medicine
Salma SiddickSelf
Gordon CooperSelf - NASA Astronaut (archive footage)
John A. SamfordSelf (archive footage)
J. Allen HynekSelf (archive footage)
Gerald FordSelf (voice) (archive sound)
Harold BrownSelf - Secretary of the Air Force (archive footage)
Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage)
Laurance RockefellerSelf (archive footage)
Edgar D. MitchellSelf - Apollo 14 Astronaut (archive footage)
Barack ObamaSelf (archive footage)
John E. MackSelf - Psychiatrist, Harvard University (archive footage)Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
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GoodWatch score 80
GoodWatch score 86
GoodWatch score 83
GoodWatch score 89
GoodWatch score 89
GoodWatch score 84
GoodWatch score 89
GoodWatch score 93October 6, 2020 · 1 h 40 min · Documentary
3 questions, like "Where can I stream The Phenomenon?"
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
In the United States, The Phenomenon streams on Prime and Gaia, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, The Roku, The CW, Kanopy, Filmzie, Darkroom, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, and YOW.tv. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 138 other countries.
Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 91 (IMDb 7.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (89).
Mostly plot-driven: intrigue (8 of 10) and mystery (7 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.
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