Contact

1997 · 150 min · EN · PG · 7.5 (5,243 votes)

Dir. Robert Zemeckis · Starring Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, William Fichtner · Music Alan Silvestri

“Take a journey to the heart of the universe.”

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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.

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A journey of intellectual wonder and profound introspection, Contact feels expansive and deeply human. It's a thought-provoking exploration of belief, discovery, and our place in the cosmos, blending scientific curiosity with spiritual yearning. The experience is both awe-inspiring and emotionally resonant.

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