Trailer
Summary
An ordinary man sees a bright light descend from the sky, and discovers he now has super-intelligence and telekinesis.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+17)
Critics 46Audiences 63GoodWatch 55
Tomatometer49%
Metascore42
User score7.0
IMDb6.5
Letterboxd · 35 K ratings3.0/5
Audience score59%
Box office
4.8×its budget
- Budget
- $32 M
- Worldwide
- $152 M
Worldwide it earned $120 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 3 min
A typical length for dramas, +14 min on the typical 109
typical 109123Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 26 countries, rent or buy in 27 more
+16Released
1996
July 5, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 22 more41 people
- John TravoltaGeorge Malley
- Kyra SedgwickLace Pennamin
- Forest WhitakerNate Pope
- Robert DuvallDoc
- Jeffrey DeMunnProfessor Ringold
- Richard KileyDr. Wellin
- David GallagherAl
- Ashley BuccilleGlory
Tony GenaroTito
Sean O'BryanBanes
Michael MilhoanJimmy
Troy EvansRoger
Bruce A. YoungJack Hatch
Vyto RuginisTed Rhome
Brent SpinerDr. Bob
Elisabeth NunziatoElla
Ellen GeerBonnie
James KeanePete the Cop
Susan MersonNurse
James Anthony CottonCal- JDJustin DiPegoUFO Man
Mark SoperReporter
Daniel ZacapaFather at Book Fair- CCCab CovayBook Fair Heckler
Directing · 4
- Jon Turteltaub Director
- Alicia Accardo Script Supervisor
- George Bamber Second Assistant Director
- Geoffrey Hansen First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Gerald Di Pego Screenplay
Production · 9
- Jonathan D. Krane Executive Producer
- Charles Newirth Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Barbara Boyle Producer
- Michael Taylor Producer
- Renee Rousselot Casting
- Debra James Production Coordinator
Camera · 4
- Phedon Papamichael Director of Photography
- Wally Pfister Camera Operator
- Zade Rosenthal Still Photographer
- Robert Gray Key Grip
Editing · 4
- Bruce Green Editor
- Tzarina V. Edillon Assistant Editor
- Mark V. Phillips Assistant Editor
- David Rennie Associate Editor
Sound · 13
- Thomas Newman Original Music Composer
- Mark Mangini Supervising Sound Editor
- Matt Adler ADR & Dubbing
- Kathy Nelson Music Supervisor
- Ron Judkins Sound Mixer
- Robert Jackson Boom Operator
Art · 6
- Garreth Stover Production Design
- Jay Hart Set Decoration
- Bruce Alan Miller Art Direction
- Chris Cornwell Assistant Art Director
- Gary Deaton Construction Coordinator
- Robin L. Miller Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Betsy Cox Costume Design
- Hallie D'Amore Key Makeup Artist
- Fríða Aradóttir Key Hair Stylist
- Kimberly Guenther Durkin Costume Supervisor
- Michelle Bühler Makeup Artist
- Susan V. Kalinowski Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 3
- Ken Ralston Visual Effects Supervisor
- Mageara Cameron Visual Effects Coordinator
- Aileen Timmers Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 1
- Ian Kincaid Gaffer
Other crew · 9
- Jeff Cadiente Stunt Coordinator
- Anita Hart Stunts
- Erik Stabenau Stunts
- David Cadiente Stunts
- Mark Riccardi Stunts
- Jody Rogers Visual Effects Editor
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