The Phenomenon

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Movie Info

Interviews and archival footage offer credible evidence and insight on the UFO phenomenon.
  • Genre:
    documentary
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    James Fox
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Peter Coyote
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James Fox
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Critic Reviews for The Phenomenon

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  • If you're intrigued by the topic at all -- and who isn't? -- this documentary might be a little too breathless, but it usefully updates the conversation through the flurry of activity over the last few years.

    October 9, 2020 | Full Review…

    Brian Lowry

    CNN.com

  • Guided by Peter Coyote's smooth, authoritative narration and featuring tons of interviews and archival footage, this film on the existence of UFOs and their cover-up is unexpectedly convincing.

    November 13, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    Jeffrey M. Anderson

    Common Sense Media

  • This isn't your average episode of Alien Encounters, but an in-depth examination of the experiences of ordinary people and the lengths to which the government will go to block the stories of these experiences from ever getting out.

    October 19, 2020 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…

    Brian Shaer

    Film Threat

  • The "Greatest Hits" of UFO fandom, revisited because now we've all seen that footage shot by Navy pilots.

    October 9, 2020 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

    Roger Moore

    Movie Nation

  • A surprisingly compelling watch that takes full advantage of the new and fascinating revelations about true Unidentified Flying Objects.

    October 9, 2020 | Full Review…

    Nick Johnston

    Vanyaland

  • THE PHENOMENON lays out a solid case for the existence of this other-worldly presence. It's unnerving to say the least.

    October 9, 2020 | Full Review…

    Jeanne Kaplan

    Kaplan vs. Kaplan
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