Contact
dir. Robert Zemeckis
73
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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.
Critics consensus
Contact elucidates stirring scientific concepts and theological inquiry at the expense of satisfying storytelling, making for a brainy blockbuster that engages with its ideas, if not its characters.
Directed byRobert Zemeckis
StarringJodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, William Fichtner
Written byJames V. Hart, Michael Goldenberg
CinematographyDon Burgess
EditingArthur Schmidt
MusicAlan Silvestri
Contact
1997 · PG · 2h 30m
Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
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.
Our Verdict
73
Critics Consensus
Contact elucidates stirring scientific concepts and theological inquiry at the expense of satisfying storytelling, making for a brainy blockbuster that engages with its ideas, if not its characters.
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