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Contact (1997)

PG · 1997-07-11 · 2h 30m · EN
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If it's just us, it seems like an awful waste of space.

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.

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Robert ZemeckisDirector
Budget
$90M
Box office
$171.1M

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Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyPalmer JossJodie FosterJodie FosterEllie ArrowayJames WoodsJames WoodsMichael KitzJohn HurtJohn HurtS. R. HaddenWilliam FichtnerWilliam FichtnerKentTom SkerrittTom SkerrittDavid DrumlinDavid MorseDavid MorseTed ArrowayAngela BassettAngela BassettRachel ConstantineGeoffrey BlakeGeoffrey BlakeFisherMax MartiniMax MartiniWillieRob LoweRob LoweRichard RankJake BuseyJake BuseyJoseph

Keywords

Based on novel or bookReligionNasaWormholeScientistNew mexicoMechanical engineeringExtraterrestrial technologyAlien contactFanaticSabotageEccentric manPrime numberRadio waveSpiritualityHam radioObservatoryRadio telescopeAstronomy

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Mystery · Science FictionTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Religion · NasaNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference302

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What is Contact about?

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.

How long is Contact?

Contact has a runtime of 150 minutes.

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