Rise of the Phoenix
These movies either have an actual Phoenix in them or have an object or person that uses the symbol of the Phoenix as a rebirth of a new object or person from the remains of the old in them. Which film is your favorite?
Drop your suggestions into this blazer so they can be reborn on this poll.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Drop your suggestions into this blazer so they can be reborn on this poll.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
List activity
190 views
• 0 this weekCreate a new list
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks.
17 titles
- DirectorNiki CaroStarsLiu YifeiDonnie YenGong LiTo keep her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man and battles northern invaders in China.In this version of Mulan’s story, the Phoenix is not only the guardian and symbol of her family, the actual bird appears several times in the film to give her guidance.
- DirectorDon BluthGary GoldmanStarsMatt DamonDrew BarrymoreBill PullmanA young man learns that he has to find a hidden Earth ship before an enemy alien species does in order to secure the survival of humanity.The ship Kale and Akima repair is the “Phoenix” and has the symbol on it too.
- DirectorBrian HelgelandStarsHeath LedgerMark AddyRufus SewellAfter his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight.Sir Ulrich Von Lichtenstein of Gelderland’s crest was three phoenixes symbolizing Will’s, Roland’s and Wat’s rebirth.
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsDaniel RadcliffeRupert GrintEmma WatsonHarry Potter lives his second year at Hogwarts with Ron and Hermione when a message on the wall announces that the legendary Chamber of Secrets has been opened. The trio soon realize that, to save the school, it will take a lot of courage.Fawkes, Dumbledore’s pet phoenix.
- DirectorRobert AldrichStarsJames StewartRichard AttenboroughPeter FinchAfter an oil company plane crashes in the Sahara, the survivors are buoyed with hope by one of the passengers, an airplane designer who plans for them to build a flyable plane from the wreckage.The airplane they build, from the wreckage of the other plane, is called “The Phoenix”
- DirectorDavid YatesStarsEddie RedmayneKatherine WaterstonDan FoglerGellert Grindelwald plans to raise an army of wizards to rule over non-magical beings. In response, Newt Scamander's former professor, Albus Dumbledore, seeks his help to stop him.Fawkes the Phoenix
- DirectorDavid YatesStarsDaniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert GrintAs Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.Fawkes the Phoenix
- DirectorJohn MooreStarsDennis QuaidMiranda OttoGiovanni RibisiSurvivors of a plane crash in the Mongolian desert work together to build a new plane.The airplane they build, from the wreckage of the other plane, is called “The Phoenix”
- DirectorDavid YatesStarsDaniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert GrintWith their warning about Lord Voldemort's return scoffed at, Harry and Dumbledore are targeted by the Wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at Hogwarts.It is in the title.
- DirectorJoachim RønningStarsAngelina JolieElle FanningHarris DickinsonMaleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and dark new forces at play.Maleficent becomes a phoenix in the film.
- DirectorJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsNicolas CageHolly HunterTrey WilsonWhen a childless couple--an ex-con and an ex-cop--decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives become more complicated than they anticipated.Phoenix Arizona
- DirectorMarco BrambillaStarsSylvester StalloneWesley SnipesSandra BullockA police officer is brought out of suspended animation in prison to pursue an old ultra-violent nemesis who is loose in a non-violent future society.Simon Phoenix (Suggested by Nikolay_yeriomin.)
- DirectorDanny CannonStarsRay LiottaAnthony LaPagliaDaniel BaldwinA cop (Liotta) with a gambling addiction plots a theft from the bookies who are putting pressure on him to pay off or else.The story takes place in Phoenix, AZ. (Suggested by Pencho15)
- DirectorSimon KinbergStarsJames McAvoyMichael FassbenderJennifer LawrenceJean Grey begins to develop incredible powers that corrupt and turn her into a Dark Phoenix, causing the X-Men to have to decide if her life is worth more than all of humanity.Jean Grey, Phoenix. (Suggested by Pencho15)
- DirectorBrett RatnerStarsPatrick StewartHugh JackmanHalle BerryThe human government develops a cure for mutations, and Jean Grey becomes a darker uncontrollable persona called the Phoenix who allies with Magneto, causing escalation into an all-out battle for the X-Men.Jean Grey/ Phoenix (Suggested by Pencho15)
- DirectorKei'ichi SatoStarsKaito IshikawaKenji AkabaneKenshô OnoThe warriors called "Saints" are champions of hope who appear whenever evil threatens the world.A character receives powers from the Phoenix constellation. (Suggested by Pencho15)
- CreatorAnthony LawrenceNancy LawrenceStarsJudson ScottRichard LynchE.G. MarshallAn ancient and powerful human-like alien is pursued on modern Earth while he searches for his long lost partner.(Suggested by Nikolay_yeriomin.)