Contact

Name: Contact
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
Released: 1997-07-11
Duration: 2 h 30 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt

1997·Movie·PG·150 min·★ 7.4(5,024)

Drama Science Fiction Mystery More English titles

“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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About Contact

Contact is a 1997 English-language drama, science fiction and mystery film directed by Robert Zemeckis. The cast is led by Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods. It has a runtime of 2h 30m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 5000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel.

Contact was produced by South Side Amusement Company and Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on July 11, 1997, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $90 million, it went on to gross $171 million worldwide.

Director: Robert Zemeckis
Writers: James V. Hart, Michael Goldenberg
Release date: July 11, 1997
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $90 million
Box office: $171 million
Production: South Side Amusement Company, Warner Bros. Pictures

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Contact cast & crew

Contact was directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by James V. Hart and Michael Goldenberg.

The cast features Jodie Foster as Ellie Arroway, Matthew McConaughey as Palmer Joss, James Woods as Michael Kitz, John Hurt as S. R. Hadden, Tom Skerritt as David Drumlin, and William Fichtner as Kent.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alan Silvestri, cinematography is by Don Burgess, and it was produced by Steve Starkey and Robert Zemeckis.

Is Contact worth watching?

Contact holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 5,024 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 30m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy drama, science fiction, and mystery, Contact is worth a place on your watchlist.

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