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The Phantom

Name: The Phantom
Genre: Adventure, Action
Released: 1996-06-06
Cast: Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson, Treat Williams, Catherine Zeta-Jones, James Remar

1996 | 100 min | Adventure, Action

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.3 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for action fans. If you loved Spider-Man: Brand New Day or The Dark Knight, start here.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off: Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

The 21st successor to the role of Bengalla's resident superhero must travel to New York to prevent a rich madman from obtaining three magic skulls that would give him the secret to ultimate power.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
AudiencesBelow par
5.3 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$17 million worldwide on a $45 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 146K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Simon Wincer

Billy ZaneThe Phantom / Kit Walker
Kristy SwansonDiana Palmer
Treat WilliamsXander Drax
Catherine Zeta-JonesSala
James RemarQuill
Jon TenneyJimmy Wells
Cary-Hiroyuki TagawaThe Great Kabai Sengh
Patrick McGoohanPhantom's Dad
Bill SmitrovichUncle Dave Palmer
Casey SiemaszkoMorgan