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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) — Marquee

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

We are not alone.

1977 · 2h 17m · 7.4 on TMDB

PG

Science Fiction Drama

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.

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss
Roy Neary
François Truffaut
Claude Lacombe
Teri Garr
Ronnie Neary
Melinda Dillon
Jillian Guiler

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

David Laughlin

J. Patrick McNamara

J. Patrick McNamara

Project Leader

Warren J. Kemmerling

Warren J. Kemmerling

Wild Bill

Roberts Blossom

Roberts Blossom

Farmer

Phil Dodds

ARP Musician

Cary Guffey

Cary Guffey

Barry Guiler

Shawn Bishop

Brad Neary

Adrienne Campbell

Sylvia Neary

Awards

Best Motion Picture – Drama · 1977nomineeGolden Globes
Best Film · 1978nomineeBAFTA
Best International Film · 1978David di Donatello
Outstanding Foreign Language Film · 1979nomineeJapan Academy Awards

Production

Columbia Pictures Julia Phillips and Michael Phillips Productions EMI Films

Directed by

Steven Spielberg

Where to watch

Criterion Channel
Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel

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Details›

Released: December 14, 1977
Budget: $20M
Box office: $307M

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Ratings

91%
IMDb7.6/10
90Metacritic

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