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The Phenomenon

2020 · 100 min · Director: James Fox ★ IMDb 7.4 · 5,172 ratings

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This documentary examines unidentified aerial phenomenon. With testimony from high-ranking government officials, and NASA Astronauts, Senator Harry Reid says it "makes the incredible credible."

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Emotional fingerprint

The Phenomenon (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Awe 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Awe25%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Awe, Confusion. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Awe and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Curiosity
  • Awe
  • Tension

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Awe

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Curiosity
Awe
Tension
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 38 %, then peaks around 53 %, then dips around 63 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityCuriosityAweTension
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity62 %67 %48 %33 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity59 %64 %46 %33 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Awe60 %61 %46 %36 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Tension59 %59 %36 %44 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Curiosity54 %60 %30 %38 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Curiosity56 %64 %38 %34 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Curiosity57 %61 %38 %39 %
37.5 %≈ 38′Curiosity51 %56 %29 %35 %
42.5 %≈ 43′Curiosity55 %56 %28 %40 %
47.5 %≈ 48′Tension73 %58 %34 %66 %
52.5 %≈ 53′Tension76 %60 %38 %71 %
57.5 %≈ 58′Curiosity63 %64 %31 %49 %
62.5 %≈ 63′Curiosity58 %68 %30 %39 %
67.5 %≈ 68′Curiosity65 %71 %49 %44 %
72.5 %≈ 73′Awe69 %71 %60 %44 %
77.5 %≈ 78′Curiosity66 %71 %55 %35 %
82.5 %≈ 83′Curiosity69 %71 %55 %40 %
87.5 %≈ 88′Disturbing73 %68 %54 %51 %
92.5 %≈ 93′Curiosity69 %66 %53 %40 %
97.5 %≈ 98′Curiosity63 %68 %57 %23 %
Man in a hole

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

CM
Chris Mellon

WT
William T. Coleman

DB
Don Berliner

Self - Aviation Historian

JV
Jacques Vallée

Self - Physicist / Computer Scientist

James Fox

Self - Director, The Phenomenon

GK
Gaylan King

Self - Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota

GK
George Knapp

Self - Investigative Reporter

JP
John Podesta

Self - Former White House Chief of Staff

BR
Bill Richardson

Self - Former U.S. Energy Secretary

HR
Harry Reid

Self - Senate Majority Leader (2007-2015)

DF
David Fravor

Self - Navy Strike Fighter Squadron

GN
Garry Nolan

Self - Stanford School of Medicine

SS
Salma Siddick

Self

EK
Emma Kristiansen

Self - School Teacher

LF
Lisil Field

Self - Social Worker

KV
Kayleigh Van Druten

Self

KM
Kudzanai Munya

Self

ET
Emily Trim

Self - Artist

FC
Francis Chirimuuta

Self

JB
Judy Bates

Self - Headmistress, Ariel School

Details

Directed by
James Fox
Written by
James Fox, Lance Mungia, Marc Barasch
Type
Movies
Released
2020
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.4 · 5,172 ratings
Feels mostly
Curiosity
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