Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977 · 137 min · EN · PG · 7.4 (4,888 votes)
Dir. Steven Spielberg · Starring Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, Bob Balaban, J. Patrick McNamara · Music John Williams

“We are not alone.”

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After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

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A journey into the unknown, building from bewildering mystery to profound, awe-struck wonder. It's about an irresistible pull towards something extraordinary, a human obsession with the cosmic, culminating in a breathtaking, hopeful encounter that feels both grand and deeply personal.

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