The Phoenix Rises (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, The Phoenix Rises is a thriller and science fiction film directed by Drew Hall, running about 85 minutes. “Some Secrets Are Better Left Unknown” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Worlds collide when a team of brilliant scientists are recruited to work with a secretive government run project called the Phoenix Program to develop counter measures for climate based weaponry. Special Agents Bob Smith and Tom Jones hand picked the team after observing their success with building the worlds first space elevator for the Bonner Prize a secret recruitment project purposed to find the worlds best and brightest. A newly formed terrorist group is using climate based weapons to hold the US and its allies hostage. Using extremely low frequency delivery methods the terrorists can cause earthquakes, alter rain patterns, cause droughts, and create deadly storms seeming out of thin air; but the terrorist threat is not the only challenge for the team. A deadly, vindictive mercenary from their past, Jamal Duegro, has launched a revenge operation to reacquire technologies his clients want returned to them and will stop at nothing in order to protect his interests.

Who’s in it. The Phoenix Rises stars James Black as Bob Smith, Adam Cardon as Tom Jones, Catalina Soto-Aguilar as Jan Baker and John DeLong as Jack Bailey, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.9/10, The Phoenix Rises has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Phoenix Rises page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Phoenix Rises tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.