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Phenomenon

1996 · 123 min

A gentle, bittersweet small-town drama that mixes wonder and warmth with a quiet, inevitable sadness.

Directed by: Jon Turteltaub
Genres: Drama, Romance, Fantasy
Starring: John Travolta, Kyra Sedgwick, Forest Whitaker

Tagline: Some things in life just can't be explained.
Overview: An ordinary man sees a bright light descend from the sky, and discovers he now has super-intelligence and telekinesis.

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Directed by: Jon Turteltaub
Genres: Drama, Romance, Fantasy
Starring: John Travolta, Kyra Sedgwick, Forest Whitaker

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
love
death
healing
Places: small town
countryside
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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