Phenomenon

1996 film by Jon Turteltaub
Movie film Q464716
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Summary

Phenomenon is a film[1]. Phenomenon ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,796 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Phenomenon's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Phenomenon was directed by Jon Turteltaub[4].
  • Gerald Di Pego wrote the screenplay for Phenomenon[5].
  • Phenomenon's composer is recorded as Thomas Newman[6].
  • Phenomenon's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • Phenomenon's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • Phenomenon's genre is drama film[9].
  • Phenomenon's genre is romance film[10].
  • A cast member of Phenomenon was John Travolta[11].
  • A cast member of Phenomenon was Kyra Sedgwick[12].
  • A cast member of Phenomenon was Forest Whitaker[13].
  • A cast member of Phenomenon was Robert Duvall[14].
  • A cast member of Phenomenon was Jeffrey DeMunn[15].
  • A cast member of Phenomenon was Richard Kiley[16].
  • A cast member of Phenomenon was Brent Spiner[17].
  • A cast member of Phenomenon was Elisabeth Nunziato[18].
  • A cast member of Phenomenon was Bruce A. Young[19].
  • A cast member of Phenomenon was David Gallagher[20].
  • A cast member of Phenomenon was Ellen Geer[21].
  • A cast member of Phenomenon was Michael Milhoan[22].
  • A cast member of Phenomenon was Troy Evans[23].
  • A cast member of Phenomenon was Vyto Ruginis[24].
  • Phenomenon was produced by Michael Taylor[25].
  • Phenomenon was produced by Charles Newirth[26].
  • Phenomenon's production company is recorded as Touchstone Pictures[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Michael Taylor[25] and Charles Newirth[26]. Phenomenon was directed by Jon Turteltaub[4]. Gerald Di Pego wrote the screenplay for Phenomenon[5]. Cast members include John Travolta[11], Kyra Sedgwick[12], Forest Whitaker[13], Robert Duvall[14], Jeffrey DeMunn[15], and Richard Kiley[16].

Publication

Publication dates include July 5, 1996[28] and October 3, 1996[29]. The original language of Phenomenon was English[30]. Genres include fantasy film[7], science fiction film[8], drama film[9], and romance film[10]. Phenomenon was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Phenomenon's main subject is brain tumor[32].

Reception

Reviews include 50%[33], 5.9/10[34], and 41/100[35].

Why It Matters

Phenomenon ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,796 views/month).[2] Phenomenon has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Phenomenon is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 10452245
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14724: 10452245, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/302050470|Phenomenon (#302050470)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8232|Garance item (films"
  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 5056
    P14821 → 117333
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 117333, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  3. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 34648
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43292|batch #43292]]: Create P14671 statements based on Rating certificate id qualifier"
  4. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imda rating → PG
    Bbfc rating → PG certificate
    Mpa film rating → PG
    Igac rating → M/12
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
  5. 23w ago · MrRobertman · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Distributed by → InterCom, Netflix, Disney+
    Fsk film rating → FSK 12
    Genre → —
    Film editor → Bruce Green
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Capital cost: 32,000,000 United States dollar, Added via Tricorder v1.0"
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