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Contact

  • 19971997
  • PGPG
  • 2h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
273K
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Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
Blu-Ray trailer for this science fiction film starring Jodie Foster
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Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
273K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,561
440
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    • Director
      • Robert Zemeckis
    • Writers
      • James V. Hart(screenplay by)
      • Michael Goldenberg(screenplay by)
      • Carl Sagan(based on the novel by)
    • Stars
      • Jodie Foster
      • Matthew McConaughey
      • Tom Skerritt
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Robert Zemeckis
    • Writers
      • James V. Hart(screenplay by)
      • Michael Goldenberg(screenplay by)
      • Carl Sagan(based on the novel by)
    • Stars
      • Jodie Foster
      • Matthew McConaughey
      • Tom Skerritt
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 771User reviews
    • 175Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 14 wins & 32 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Jodie Foster
    Jodie Foster
    • Eleanor Arroway
    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Palmer Joss
    Tom Skerritt
    Tom Skerritt
    • David Drumlin
    John Hurt
    John Hurt
    • S.R. Hadden
    Jena Malone
    Jena Malone
    • Young Ellie
    David Morse
    David Morse
    • Ted Arroway
    Geoffrey Blake
    Geoffrey Blake
    • Fisher
    William Fichtner
    William Fichtner
    • Kent
    Sami Chester
    • Vernon
    • (as SaMi Chester)
    Timothy McNeil
    Timothy McNeil
    • Davio
    Laura Elena Surillo
    • Cantina Woman
    Henry Strozier
    Henry Strozier
    • Minister
    Max Martini
    Max Martini
    • Willie
    • (as Maximilian Martini)
    Larry King
    Larry King
    • Larry King
    Thomas Garner
    Thomas Garner
    • Ian Broderick
    Conroy Chino
    • KOB-TV Reporter
    Dan Gifford
    Dan Gifford
    • Jeremy Roth
    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Michael Kitz
    • Director
      • Robert Zemeckis
    • Writers
      • James V. Hart(screenplay by)
      • Michael Goldenberg(screenplay by)
      • Carl Sagan(based on the novel by) (based on the story by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Author and producer Carl Sagan died during production. He was reportedly taking great care to ensure that science was accurately depicted in this movie.
    • Goofs
      When the alien signal is heard for the first time, they state that the star Vega is about to set. Yet outside the window the radio telescope array is clearly still pointing up at the sky, when it should be pointing to the horizon.
    • Quotes

      Alien: You're an interesting species. An interesting mix. You're capable of such beautiful dreams, and such horrible nightmares. You feel so lost, so cut off, so alone, only you're not. See, in all our searching, the only thing we've found that makes the emptiness bearable, is each other.

    • Crazy credits
      "For Carl"
    • Connections
      Edited into Zaum - Andare a parare: Lo spazio dell'orbita (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Who Needs Wings to Fly
      Written by Dominic Frontiere and Sid Wayne

    User reviews771

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    The 90s was the era of great thought provoking scifi
    I had the luck of watching contact at the cinema when it came out . Being young meant that watching a movie of this grandure in a grand movie theatre with massive screen (something that was dying out at the time) means that this movie has been engraved in my mind . But it is not due to nostalgia or corrupt memory . Contact is a thought provoking mind bending movie ahead of its time . In fact it is the Interstellar of the 90s .

    Stunning gorgeous visuals , and a storyline and plot asking some hard questions and providing answers that many might not want to accept as the movie battles between science fitction , science fact and religion in a way that in the end no one is left wanting .

    This is not just a movie , this is an event !
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    • Jan 27, 2019

    FAQ6

    • What is 'Contact' about?
    • Is 'Contact' based on a book?
    • Where is Vega?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 11, 1997 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • German
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Contacto
    • Filming locations
      • Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • South Side Amusement Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $90,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $100,920,329
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,584,908
      • Jul 13, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $171,120,329
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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