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1997 · Movie · 2h 30m · PG

Contact

CriticsCritics: 66
AudienceAudience: 7.6

A radio astronomer detects humanity’s first confirmed signal from extraterrestrial intelligence, prompting governments and scientists to race to understand its message. As the discovery challenges her worldview and draws intense public scrutiny, she must weigh evidence, belief, and the personal cost of pursuing the truth.

My take

You’ll like this if you prefer thoughtful, serious science fiction about discovery, evidence, and belief, especially films such as Arrival or Interstellar; Not for you if you want constant action or simple answers.

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Cast

Jodie FosterMatthew McConaugheyJames WoodsJohn HurtTom SkerrittWilliam FichtnerDavid MorseAngela Bassett

Director

Robert Zemeckis

If tonight is a Contact night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

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