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Phantom

Phantom

Thriller · 2013

The haunted Captain of a Soviet submarine holds the fate of the world in his hands. Forced to leave his family behind, he is charged with leading a covert mission cloaked in mystery.

Movie details

Phantom

“You will never see it coming.”

2013 Thriller 1h 39m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

5.9 / 10

Community rating

The haunted Captain of a Soviet submarine holds the fate of the world in his hands. Forced to leave his family behind, he is charged with leading a covert mission cloaked in mystery.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Phantom?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Todd Robinson

Written by

Todd Robinson

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Demi

David Duchovny

David Duchovny

Bruni

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Markov

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

Alex

Johnathon Schaech

Johnathon Schaech

Pavlov

Jason Beghe

Jason Beghe

Semak

Dagmara Dominczyk

Dagmara Dominczyk

Sophi

Court is in session

Put Phantom on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.