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The Phantom

The Phantom

1996
Comedy, Action
1h 40m
The Phantom, descendent of a line of African superheroes, travels to New York City to thwart a wealthy criminal genius from obtaining three magic skulls which would give him the secret to ultimate power.

Directed by:

Simon Wincer

Screenwriter:

Jeffrey Boam, Lee Falk

Starring:

Catherine Zeta-Jones, Kristy Swanson, Patrick McGoohan, Billy Zane, Treat Williams, James Remar, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, David Proval, Casey Siemaszko, Samantha Eggar, Bill Smitrovich

Franchise:

The Phantom

Genres:

Comedy, Action, Adventure

Countries:

Australia, USA

Language:

English
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The Phantom

1996
Comedy, Action
1h 40m
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billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 05 Aug 2020
60
34th
Treat Williams is either so good at playing a pulp villain or is so colossally tone deaf acting there is no middle ground here. Billy Zane looks like a total idiot running around in a purple bodysuit , a real hoot. It was so easy coming up with super heroes in the 30s “yeah he’s a guy who can shoot two guns at once and lives in a sex cave with his dad’s ghost and a whole lotta boy butlers”
Rated 05 Aug 2020
paxtonPaxton
Rated 08 Feb 2012
55
30th
Zane is the exact right amount of Zane to make this worth watching. And while you're at it, you can Treat my Williams.
Rated 08 Feb 2012
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 04 Oct 2009
4
3rd
Big lump of shit with Billy Zane right in the middle.
Rated 04 Oct 2009
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 06 Jun 2016
81
72nd
Adam West Batman by way of Indiana Jones. Billy Zane in a purple jumpsuit on a white horse in the jungle with dual pistols. How can you not love it?
Rated 06 Jun 2016
frederFreder
Rated 15 Mar 2010
85
78th
One of the better adaptations of a comic-book hero, encompassing a real Republic Serials flavor with exotic locations and great period atmosphere. Billy Zane plays it flat-out straight, and despite a dogged adherence to certain movie conventions, this one is mostly a winner.
Rated 15 Mar 2010
spookymaskSpookyMask
Rated 18 May 2009
50
15th
It's not often that the daily comic strip is more exciting than the motion picture. See also: Garfield.
Rated 18 May 2009
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 12 Nov 2008
69
17th
I love how pleasantly in awe Treat William's villain is of everything in the movie. The actors don't have much to work with here. Silly, but some pretty cool visual design.
Rated 12 Nov 2008
astfglAstfgl
Rated 03 Oct 2008
10
5th
I frequently get this one confused with The Shadow. The difference is that the Shadow has an amazing cast and The Phantom...does not.
Rated 03 Oct 2008
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 13 Nov 2017
52
19th
Very cheesy comic book movie which is actually not bad. The cinematography and locations are easily the best part of the movie. It just doesn't take itself serious enough to make you have any vested interest of what's going on and make it long term memorable.
Rated 13 Nov 2017
schizotoastschizotoast
Rated 09 Sep 2011
60
37th
Campy fun.
Rated 09 Sep 2011
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
28
8th
What a pant load this is. The costumes and effects look like a fairly high production Saturday Night Live skit, and the writing is worse.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
aarona1caarona1c
Rated 03 Dec 2007
26
27th
The producers sure didn't you learn from other failures around this time. In the early 1990's, Dick Tracy was a disappointment, and The Shadow was a bomb. These movies failed the same time they would have been planning The Phantom. What were they thinking? "Let's grab all the B-list actors we can. dump a bunch of money into yet another half-baked Superhero script, and see what happens!" Really, Billy Zane? And Treat Williams?? As a bad guy?!? And the ad slogan, "Slam Evil!" What a waste.
Rated 03 Dec 2007
spikycactusSpikyCactus
Rated 14 Apr 2024
60
20th
Top badass moment? Billy Zane cross-dressing as Seven of Nine; kinky. “The Phantom” (or to give it its full title “Indiana Jones and the Phantom of Bengalla”) is a decent looking film with a great scene-chewing bad guy. Sadly, The Phantom always seems so many steps ahead of the baddies that it generates zero tension for the viewer. It does however, give a text-book example of how to toss off a dull origin story in two minutes, so we can get on with things. No cats, chainsaws or decapitations.
Rated 14 Apr 2024
shockularSHOCKULAR
Rated 20 Feb 2024
70
41st
This is pretty universally despised, and I'm convinced it's just because of the dumb costume. The effects do not hold up, and it could just be nostalgia for pre-Marvel superhero days, but I kind of miss when superhero movies weren't afraid to be goofy and show some personality, and this Zorro meets Indiana Jones meets 1930s serial super hero story is that. I don't know, maybe I was just in a good mood, but I had fun.
Rated 20 Feb 2024
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 05 Jan 2021
85
29th
Superhero Phantom goes to war against anyone who is even remotely involved in criminal activity. Master villain Xander Drax wants to get his hands on three magical skulls at all costs. The three objects will give him a power no less than a thousand times greater than the greatest source of power on Earth.
Rated 05 Jan 2021
videoetronVideoetron
Rated 05 Jul 2020
57
22nd
So much cheese!
Rated 05 Jul 2020
yiannosYiannos
Rated 20 Apr 2020
48
19th
Zane is a complete cheeseball, but he really isn't bad in this misguided wannabe Indiana Jones style throwback. The problem is not him, nor that it's camp, or decidedly old fashioned, even for its time, but that it is a largely witless action adventure that has no perspective on the character or any idea what to do with him. Wincer assembled a decent b-movie cast, and the locations and practical effects are okay. It's just so uneventful, and Zane's costume looks stupid.
Rated 20 Apr 2020
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 12 May 2019
55
31st
It's not great but us a fun superhero adventure that certainly draws influence moe from films like Indiana Jones than other superheroes. The Phantom is a bit goofy as he predates even characters like Superman. And the villain loves being evil and hams it up in the best way.
Rated 12 May 2019
offlineozofflineoz
Rated 14 Mar 2019
20
9th
I always thought The Phantom was of South Asian heritage instead of African. Oh well, still quite rubbish.
Rated 14 Mar 2019
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 22 May 2018
77
49th
Not sure how faithful this is to the comic strip but the first 20 minutes or so have all the pulp-style adventure, flat dialogue, predictability & 1-dimensional characters you'd associate with an old newspaper strip. You hope there's some humor to get you through it & luckily it shows up. The funniest parts subtly contrast Zane's gentlemanly manner against those around him. The action scenes also have some spectacular real-world stunt work & would have loved more scenes in NY. It has its moments
Rated 22 May 2018
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 11 Feb 2017
17
9th
D-
Rated 11 Feb 2017
jimmy_suedeJimmy Suede
Rated 08 Jan 2017
50
17th
I love the Phantom comics. But I guess there will never be a good Phantom movie.
Rated 08 Jan 2017
bofbof
Rated 06 Aug 2016
31
8th
Just imagine how fun this would have been with Bruce Campbell in the title role.
Rated 06 Aug 2016
cstewart64CStewart64
Rated 17 May 2016
3
0th
W1E1P0S0V0M1A0R0. Nigh unwatchable, but squeaks by solely on the merits of a surprisingly active surround soundtrack, even in Dolby Digital Plus. I can't imagine how this material was good even in the comic books.
Rated 17 May 2016
wulfstanleeWulfstanLee
Rated 12 Oct 2015
40
34th
I'm probably a bit prejudiced when it comes to evaluating The Phantom given my love of old '30s serials. I thought it was okay, though Billy Zane doesn't have the charisma to be a leading man (especially when you compare him to someone like Harrison Ford) and Catherine Zeta-Jones' character turns simply because the plot needs her to. I'm also not a fan of the purple costuming, which, and you know this is coming, makes the Phantom look like Grimace.
Rated 12 Oct 2015
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 26 Mar 2015
35
13th
Passes the time.
Rated 26 Mar 2015
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 24 Feb 2015
42
8th
The silliest and least interesting way to deal with the character.
Rated 24 Feb 2015
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 01 Dec 2014
1
20th
The cast gave it a good go but -like a bunch of these period/pulp things- it never came out well.
Rated 01 Dec 2014
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 16 May 2013
63
36th
Direction's funneh. Same goes for Treat Williams. Action could've been a little less lame, though. Same goes for the title character.
Rated 16 May 2013
baggerBagger
Rated 06 Dec 2012
40
12th
Skulls skulls skulls.
Rated 06 Dec 2012
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 03 Dec 2012
47
26th
"Look out! It's the gayest thing you've ever seen!"
Rated 03 Dec 2012
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 13 Aug 2012
12
5th
Incredibly bad. I understand it is based off old serials with a hypercompetent hero and bumbling villains, but it's just a disjointed mess with no sense of risk. Also, Cary Hiroyuki-Tagawa out of nowhere!
Rated 13 Aug 2012
glmglm
Rated 23 Jun 2012
46
12th
45.500
Rated 23 Jun 2012
spleenspleen
Rated 17 Jun 2012
71
44th
Political correctness prevents me from making a comment on Billy Zane's unitard. Regardless, this is Saturday afternoon comic book serial fun that in no way takes itself very seriously. In summation, good score and cinematography, bad script and incredibly awful superhero costume.
Rated 17 Jun 2012
sanderapSanderAP
Rated 09 Apr 2012
10
6th
LOL!
Rated 09 Apr 2012
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 25 Feb 2011
45
17th
Billy Zane's Magnum Opus.
Rated 25 Feb 2011
coheedCoheed
Rated 15 Feb 2011
40
14th
An extremely bland superhero adaptation. Its biggest problems are that the villains, except in one scene involving a spear, are woefully unthreatening even for a comic romp and that Billy Zane cannot muster a great deal behind the purple latex costume. Its not even that comically bad.
Rated 15 Feb 2011
nearphotisonNearphotison
Rated 13 Feb 2011
49
26th
Goofy enough to be entertaining, but that's about it.
Rated 13 Feb 2011
wayofthegunwayofthegun
Rated 29 Dec 2010
20
1st
I found this to be a pretty corny and goofy movie. The actors involved are serious actors and they don't really pull off the tongue-in-cheek comedy for which this movie calls. It seems like it might've been better as a straight-forward superhero drama, but both the hero and villain are underdeveloped and have no connection with the audience whatsoever.
Rated 29 Dec 2010
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 04 Nov 2010
24
15th
#90s#, popcorn, story, Catherine ZJ!
Rated 04 Nov 2010
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 27 Sep 2010
35
10th
I'm overrating this (even though 35 is a god awful score) solely because I liked it as a kid.
Rated 27 Sep 2010
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 03 Sep 2010
30
1st
One of the few superhero movies that could use a remake. I'm a big Billy Zane fan, but it's understandable that this movie probably ruined his career. God awful effects, terrible acting (especially by Treat Williams, who's normally bad, but God Damn), and a really bad story. The only redeeming quality is that you can watch it for a few laughs, but even then it's kinda boring/lame.
Rated 03 Sep 2010
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 20 Jul 2009
49
23rd
B-movie charm circa 1996. The director's name is "Wincer". Get it?
Rated 20 Jul 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 01 Apr 2009
20
12th
A total failure. The biggest mistake these adaptions, is not be faithful to the comics, annoying fans, and even then, is boring for those who do not know the hero.
Rated 01 Apr 2009
gibanGiban
Rated 02 Feb 2009
10
8th
I love Billy Zane as a B-list actor, but this movie is just bad.
Rated 02 Feb 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
60
13th
Amusing
Rated 26 Jan 2009
isobelmoonIsobelmoon
Rated 26 Dec 2008
26
25th
A really bad movie from a great comic.
Rated 26 Dec 2008
teeceeteecee
Rated 04 Dec 2008
26
27th
Som knægt havde jeg en "Fantomet" periode og havde naturligvis forventninger til filmatiseringen.... nu holder jeg mig kun til tegneserierne...
Rated 04 Dec 2008
weirdyodaweirdyoda
Rated 09 Nov 2008
62
12th
Pre-Brendan Fraser, mediocre 90's superhero period movie. Cool locations, stunts, and effects though.
Rated 09 Nov 2008
cianetoCianeto
Rated 13 Oct 2008
77
29th
Let me put it this way... This IS The Phantom. If you're into those comic books you'll dig this.
Rated 13 Oct 2008
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 17 Aug 2008
50
34th
I was never a fan of the comic, so I KNEW this wouldn't end well, and I was right.
Rated 17 Aug 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 27 Jun 2008
36
30th
watchable
Rated 27 Jun 2008
bojanpopicbojanpopic
Rated 10 Mar 2008
21
5th
Bad, bad, bad casting. And bad movie.
Rated 10 Mar 2008
funtimefuntime
Rated 01 Mar 2008
65
34th
silly effects, too fake, even for a live action cartoon.
Rated 01 Mar 2008
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 05 Feb 2008
9
6th
Kid hero. Terrible film version.
Rated 05 Feb 2008
scurryscurry
Rated 24 Jan 2008
30
15th
Cheesy and... boring? I have kind of a soft spot for the Phantom since childhood, and this treatment does him no justice.
Rated 24 Jan 2008
gruniongrunion
Rated 23 Sep 2007
38
12th
Unfortunately, this classic serial comic just didn't translate well
Rated 23 Sep 2007
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
63
17th
This movie could have been better for a lot of reasons. It's a pretty decent B-movie otherwise, but I think that it's main downfall was its faithfulness to the source material. Basically, the Phantom costume does not translate well from the comic-books. It looks extremely stupid.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kain424Kain424
Rated 24 May 2007
35
12th
HAHAHAHAHA!
Rated 24 May 2007

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