Phenomenon

1996 film by Jon Turteltaub
Movie film Q464716
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Phenomenon

Summary

Phenomenon is a film[1]. Phenomenon ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,410 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

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

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Michael Taylor[25] and Charles Newirth[26]. Phenomenon's director is recorded as Jon Turteltaub[4]. Phenomenon's screenwriter is recorded as Gerald Di Pego[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 +1996-07-05T00:00:00Z[28] and +1996-10-03T00:00:00Z[29]. Phenomenon's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include fantasy film[7], science fiction film[8], drama film[9], and romance film[10].

Reception

Reviews include 50%[31], 5.9/10[32], and 41/100[33].

Why It Matters

Phenomenon ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,410 views/month).[2] Phenomenon has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Phenomenon is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w 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 */ [[Property:P2130]]: 32,000,000 United States dollar, Added via Tricorder v1.0"
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