Movie
Contact
Take a journey to the heart of the universe.
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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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Cast
Jodie FosterEllie Arroway
Matthew McConaugheyPalmer Joss
James WoodsMichael Kitz
John HurtS. R. Hadden
Tom SkerrittDavid Drumlin
William FichtnerKent
David MorseTed Arroway
Angela BassettRachel ConstantineCredits
- Directed by
- Robert Zemeckis
- Written by
- James V. Hart, Michael Goldenberg, Carl Sagan
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $90M
- Box office
- $171.1M
Production
South Side Amusement CompanyUnited States
Warner Bros. PicturesUnited States
