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Drama • PG • 1997 • 2 hr 30 min
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7.1
IMDb
7.5

A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.

Starring

Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt

Directed By

Robert Zemeckis

Written By

Michael Goldenberg, James V. Hart

Attributes

ComplexSlow

Genre

DramaScience FictionMystery

Release Date

July 11, 1997

User Reviews

Tyler Edwin Nestor
Tyler Edwin Nestor
This film manages to take topics like sci-fi and religion, combine them together, and make it work so well. And this is coming fromanatheist
Zz
Zz
One of the greatest science fiction films ever made
Juan Garzon
Juan Garzon
It's just amazing, not a lot of words to say after watching it. Carl Sagan was brilliant and that is what he did here.
Robert
Robert
This is such a great movie of such a great book.
Rak
Rak
one of those films that poses a lot more existential and philosophical questions than it answers...
Sam Willwerth
Sam Willwerth
Good, not great. A bit too melodramatic in spots, and the faith aspects were a bit boring for me
Alan John Gerstle
Alan John Gerstle
A celebration of space travel, and the suggestion that contact with other beings may help transcend our little lives.
Younes
Younes
If you love Carl Sagan you would love it. It’s an interesting and thought provoking piece of cinematic art.
Abraham
Abraham
A good adaptation of the novel. It works on many levels and is thought provoking. Explores science vs. religion. Very enjoyable.
Jacob
Jacob
A really good sci-fi drama. The acting and cinematography are excellent. Story is interesting and well written. Worth a watch.

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486 (3%)
2,434 (15%)
8,526 (54%)
4,294 (27%)
7.1 – Based on 15.7k ratings
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Cast & Crew

Robert Zemeckis
Robert
Zemeckis
Jodie Foster
Jodie
Foster
Matthew McConaughey
Matthew
McConaughey
James Woods
James
Woods
John Hurt
John
Hurt
Tom Skerritt
Tom
Skerritt
William Fichtner
William
Fichtner
David Morse
David
Morse
Angela Bassett
Angela
Bassett
Geoffrey Blake
Geoffrey
Blake
Max Martini
Max
Martini
Michael Goldenberg
Michael
Goldenberg
James V. Hart
James V. Hart

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