
A Major League rookie pitcher loses control over his pitching and is sent down to the minor leagues, where he begins sessions with an unorthodox sports psychologist. In the process, hidden conflicts with his overbearing father are brought to light.... (Full plot summary below)
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A Major League rookie pitcher loses control over his pitching and is sent down to the minor leagues, where he begins sessions with an unorthodox sports psychologist. In the process, hidden conflicts with his overbearing father are brought to light.
Leave your thoughts about The Phenom.
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekWhile it's nice to encounter a sports movie that diverges from formula... this one is so dilatory, and its revelations so obvious, that it might leave you longing for some old-fashioned genre clichés. |
| Village VoiceSerena DonadoniThe Phenom unfolds as a series of quiet, incisive conversations that showcase subtle, insightful performances. |
| New York PostKyle SmithWritten and directed with compassion by Noah Buschel, the film is a low-key chamber piece better suited to television. But don’t let its restraint fool you: As unshowy as it is, The Phenom has an impressive collection of tools. |
| BeliefnetNell MinowA small gem filled with unexpected insight and performances of exceptional precision and intelligence |
| Detroit NewsAdam GrahamInstead of big fireworks, "The Phenom" offers low-key character moments. It's a small film with a lot of insight. |
| CinemaDopeGlenn Lovell... a minor triumph ... compact, impeccably performed ... Ethan Hawke's Great Santini-like father deserves a close look by Oscar ... the gutsy ending left us gasping. |
| WBAI RadioPrairie MillerOddly a sports movie about baseball for eggheads and equally baseball for dummies. Which has as much on its mind literally as what's going down on the playing field - and may go a long way towards engaging both competitive sports couch potato audiences. |
| The Film StageJared MobarakInventiveness, creativity, and complete disregard for mainstream sensibilities are what make the director so captivating. |
| The Newnan Times-HeraldJonathan W. HickmanExpertly lensed, tautly directed (by writer Noah Buschel), and peerlessly acted, "The Phenom" requires patience, but the reward is there. Call it a little film therapy. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreA sensitive, unconventional baseball tale rendered in the muted tones of dread, a young player’s fear of letting everyone down. |