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Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critics

User Score

Universal acclaim- based on 35 Ratings

Summary: Contact is the story of a free thinking radio astronomer who discovers an intelligent signal broadcast from deep space. She and her fellow scientists are able to decipher the Message and discover detailed instructions for building a mysterious Machine. Will the Machine spell the end of our world, or the end of our superstitions? Will we take our place among the races of the Galaxy, or are we just an upstart species with a long way to go?
Runtime: 150 min
Rating: Rated PG for some intense action, mild language and a scene of sensuality.
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Genres: Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Languages: English, German, Spanish, Russian
Home Release Date: Feb 3, 2004
Director Credit
Robert Zemeckis Director
Writer Credit
Ann Druyan Story
Carl Sagan Story
James V. Hart Screenplay
Michael Goldenberg Screenplay
Principal Cast Credit
Jodie Foster Eleanor Arroway
Matthew McConaughey Palmer Joss
Cast Credit
David Morse Ted Arroway
Geoffrey Blake Fisher
Henry Strozier Minister
Jena Malone Young Ellie
Larry King Himself
Laura Elena Surillo Cantina Woman
Max Martini Willie
Michael Chaban Hadden Suit
Sami Chester Vernon
Thomas Garner Ian Broderick
Timothy McNeil Davio
Tom Skerritt David Drumlin
William Fichtner Kent
Producer Credit
Ann Druyan Co-Producer
Carl Sagan Co-Producer
Joan Bradshaw Executive Producer
Lynda Obst Executive Producer
Rick Porras Associate Producer
Robert Zemeckis Producer
Steve Starkey Producer
Steven J. Boyd Associate Producer
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