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By Noel Murray (1,901) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 22 Jun 2016

The Phenom may be choppy, but it’s saying something sincere about how the pressure to be thought of as a winner can be an athlete’s most…

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By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Variety (12,700) on 22 Jun 2016

It’s not necessary, of course, for The Phenom to be an all-out sports drama, but writer-director Noah Buschel sets up the rare opportunity…

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By Neil Genzlinger (512) for The New York Times (9,847) on 22 Jun 2016

The director and writer, Noah Buschel, has no fresh insights to add to the well-worn dynamic and doesn’t give the actors or the audience…

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By Nell Minow (2,357) for Beliefnet (937) on 22 Jun 2016

A small gem filled with unexpected insight and performances of exceptional precision and intelligence…

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By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 21 Jun 2016

The picture’s strength is in its honesty…

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By Jared Mobarak (867) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 21 Jun 2016

Inventiveness, creativity, and complete disregard for mainstream sensibilities are what make the director so captivating…

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By Frank Scheck (1,741) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 21 Jun 2016

Slow and talky but suffused with insight and intelligence, the film is another noteworthy effort from the writer/director of such intriguing…

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By Matt Donato (975) for We Got This Covered (2,391) on 20 Jun 2016

The Phenom isn't a dramatic home run, but Noah Buschel's vision still sheds a unique spotlight on the struggles of young athletes…

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By Jesse Hassenger (800) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 20 Jun 2016

The Phenom is merely well-acted and well-made, rather than heart-stopping. There are worse fates for a sports movie, to be sure…

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By Kenji Fujishima (277) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 19 Jun 2016

The film touches on the effects of a culture that puts too much emphasis on winning and money at the expense of simple healthy competition…

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By Chuck Bowen (756) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 19 Jun 2016

Noah Buschel shows that formula can be repurposed to serve empathetic ends without losing its self-actualizing appeal…

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By Ethan Sacks (28) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 14 Jun 2016

If there’s an MVP, it’s Simmons…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 30 May 2016

A sensitive, unconventional baseball tale rendered in the muted tones of dread, a young player’s fear of letting everyone down…

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By Nigel M. Smith (79) for Guardian (4,584) on 17 Apr 2016

The Phenom, like its protagonist, is hard to pin down, making for a film that's transfixing and opaque in equal measure…

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