Phantom

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Phantom

R

2013

1h 38m

Mystery & Thriller

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Long-troubled by a catastrophic event for which he shares some of the blame, Soviet submarine Capt. Demi (Ed Harris), nevertheless, agrees to lead one final mission aboard the B-67, a vessel which is soon to be sold to the Chinese navy. Demi's compromised mental state leaves him ill-prepared to deal with the situation posed by a technician (David Duchovny) who -- acting on top-secret orders -- seizes control of the sub. His orders: Start World War III and shift the blame to the Chinese.

Critics Consensus

A cast of solid actors do what they can to elevate the material, but Phantom's script is too clunky and devoid of tension to bear comparison to its thematic predecessors.

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Leonard Maltin

leonardmaltin.com

03/04/2013

Phantom features some wonky visual effects, but one either buys into a film of this kind or not.

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Laremy Legel

Film.com

03/03/2013

C-

Ed Harris and company can't lift this one off the seafloor, and "Phantom" fades away into the murky mist.

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Walter V. Addiego

San Francisco Chronicle

03/01/2013

1/4

A game effort by a decent cast highlights the old-fashioned submarine thriller "Phantom," but heavy-handed dialogue, flurries of melodrama and a silly ending make the whole enterprise sink like a stone.

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

08/07/2019

A misfire of nearly offensive proportions.

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

07/02/2013

3/5

When limited by budget, a good independent film turns in on itself and spotlights the actors, and that's where the meat is in this movie.

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Forrest Hartman

Reno Gazette-Journal

06/25/2013

2/4

Done well, submarine movies are intense affairs that keep viewers glued to the screen as characters play breathtaking games of cat-and-mouse. Done poorly, they turn out like Phantom.

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Chris M

@Ladybug462 Jan 3

One movie where the critics and audience ratings do not match my own. The only difficulty was knowing the good guys from the bad. Plus some of them switched sides so I lost track 🤨

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Caro I

@RT69800293 Dec 2

Great actors who can't stop it from sinking into the abyss. I'm a huge fan of historical accuracy so I applaud the attention to detail on the costumes, the sets, the cinematography etc. They put in a LOT of effort to get the look and feel just right....but then left the American actors all using their own American accents - which was incredibly jarring. It'd be akin to having a modern car in a western - really broke the immersion. Unfortunately I also just couldn't understand some parts - like the motivations of the antagonist. You don't really *care* why he's doing what he's doing, and that's a massive opportunity missed. Didn't hate it, didn't love it. Probably won't remember it in 3 weeks.

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@RT88858528 01/23/2025

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Daniel L

@kittyinasock 09/26/2023

They couldn't at least TRY to do Russian accents? Staring Ed Harriinsky and David Duchovnisky.

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Dave B

@RT61492839 02/15/2023

This is an under-rated little gem that's not far off from Hunt for Red October. Solid performances from the cast and some real tension (and casualties)

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Michael S

@mstrocko 01/10/2023

There are many great films about submarines: Das Boot, Crimson Tide, The Hunt for Red October. This... is not one of them. Nice cast. An unorthodox ending (to say the least). But this low budget drama never rises to the heights of those great films. Merely watchable.

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Synopsis

Long-troubled by a catastrophic event for which he shares some of the blame, Soviet submarine Capt. Demi (Ed Harris), nevertheless, agrees to lead one final mission aboard the B-67, a vessel which is soon to be sold to the Chinese navy. Demi's compromised mental state leaves him ill-prepared to deal with the situation posed by a technician (David Duchovny) who -- acting on top-secret orders -- seizes control of the sub. His orders: Start World War III and shift the blame to the Chinese.

Director: Todd Robinson
Producer: John Watson, Pen Densham, Julian Adams
Screenwriter: Todd Robinson
Distributor: RCR Media Group
Production Co: Trilogy Entertainment Group
Rating: R (Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 1, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 25, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $460.0K
Runtime: 1h 38m