Contact

Contact

Take a journey to the heart of the universe.

Rating

2.5 (1)

Release Date

7/11/1997

Runtime

150 mins

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$90,000,000

Revenue

$171,120,329

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A sprawling, visionary story about the collision between scientific discovery and spiritual belief. It's equal parts cerebral puzzle and intimate character study, watching Arroway grapple with what contact means to her personally, even as the world watches.

Mood

ContemplativeTenseHopeful

Themes

FaithIdentityAmbitionIsolationTechnology

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

FormalistWidescreen epic

Structure

Linear

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