“Take a journey to the heart of the universe.”
Contact
7.4
5,040 votes·1997
·2h 30m
·MovieDramaScience FictionMystery
Overview
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.
Commercial Verdict
Average
Revenue vs Budget1.9x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Modest returns after marketing costs
Keywords
based on novel or booknasaextraterrestrial technologynew mexicoprime numberradio wavewormholefanaticspiritualityreligionscientistsabotage
Cast
Jodie Foster
Ellie Arroway
Matthew McConaughey
Palmer Joss
James Woods
Michael Kitz
John Hurt
S. R. Hadden
Tom Skerritt
David Drumlin
William Fichtner
Kent
David Morse
Ted Arroway
Angela Bassett
Rachel Constantine
Geoffrey Blake
Fisher
Max Martini
Willie
Rob Lowe
Richard Rank
Jake Busey
Joseph
Tucker Smallwood
Mission Director
Jena Malone
Young Ellie
Sami Chester
Vernon
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