Synopsis
Major-league rookie pitcher Hopper Gibson has lost his focus. After choking on the mound, he’s sent down to the minors and prescribed sessions with an unorthodox sports therapist, who pushes him to uncover the origins of his anxiety.
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Cast
- Johnny SimmonsHopper Gibson
- Ethan HawkeHopper Sr.
- Paul GiamattiDr. Mobley
- Sophie Kennedy ClarkDorothy Boyer
- Alison ElliottSusan Gibson
- Yul VazquezEddie Soler
- Paul AdelsteinScott Borwitz
- Marin IrelandRachel Cullum
- Louisa KrauseCandace Cassidy
- Elizabeth MarvelJune Epland
Recommendations
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Village Voice
The Phenom unfolds as a series of quiet, incisive conversations that showcase subtle, insightful performances. - 90
Village Voice
The Phenom unfolds as a series of quiet, incisive conversations that showcase subtle, insightful performances. - 83
The Playlist
The picture’s strength is in its honesty. - 83
The Playlist
The picture’s strength is in its honesty. - 75
Movie Nation
A sensitive, unconventional baseball tale rendered in the muted tones of dread, a young player’s fear of letting everyone down. - 75
Slant Magazine
Noah Buschel shows that formula can be repurposed to serve empathetic ends without losing its self-actualizing appeal. - 75
The Film Stage
Inventiveness, creativity, and complete disregard for mainstream sensibilities are what make the director so captivating. - 75
New York Post
Written 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.
