Movie · Sci-Fi · Drama

Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey star in this gripping story of a radio astronomer who receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth.

1997 · 2h 30m
  • 69%
  • 10+
Director Robert Zemeckis

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Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey star in this gripping story of a radio astronomer who receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth.

COMMON SENSE

Thoughtful adaptation of Sagan novel; violence, peril.

TOMATOMETER
Average 7.6
Reviews 68
Fresh 47
Rotten 21

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Studio
Warner Bros.
Released
1997
Run Time
2 hr 30 min
Rated
PG for some intense action, mild language and a scene of sensuality.
Content Advisories
Fantasy Violence, Violence, Language
Region of Origin
United States
© 1997 Warner Bros. All Rights Reserved

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Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

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English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.