Contact
7.569%79%7.5
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.
Where to Watch Contact
- Miguel Gaudencio3d agoContact is one of those rare films that gives me goosebumps, not simply because of its extraordinary vision of the universe, but because of its profoundly human understanding of our place within it. What makes this film so beautiful for me, is Ellie's dramatic journey. She begins as a scientist whose understanding of reality is firmly grounded in evidence, observation and reason. But her encounter with the unknown transforms her. She doesn't abandon science, nor does she suddenly embrace religion. Instead, she discovers something far more profound: humility before the mysteries of existence. And that, for me, is the heart of the film. Science and faith are not presented as simplistic enemies, but as different ways human beings confront questions that may exceed their understanding. The extraordinary irony is that Ellie, who once demanded evidence from others, eventually finds herself describing an experience she cannot prove. The universe hasn't changed. Ellie has. Zemeckis understands that the greatest science fiction is not necessarily about extraterrestrial civilizations, technological wonders or journeys across galaxies. It's about what happens to us when our understanding of reality is challenged. And perhaps the film's most moving achievement is its refusal to provide easy answers. It leaves us with wonder, uncertainty and the beautiful possibility that the universe is infinitely greater than anything we can presently comprehend. A deeply intelligent, emotional and spiritual film, without ever needing to become religious. And above all, a magnificent example of cinema in which the spectacle serves the character, rather than the character serving the spectacle. A masterpiece of human curiosity and humility.
- ርልዪረFebruary 2, 2025📡 Contact is a beautiful, thoughtful movie. So intelligently scripted, directed and acted. Carl Sagan’s novel is thought provoking, questioning the meaning of life in such a way that, though not providing answers, does not really let you down either. Whilst the movie loses the wonderful concept of Ellie finding an intelligent message in her calculation of Pi, it still leaves you with a feeling of amazement at the universe, and the nature of being. The conflict of faith and science is intelligently and fairly dealt with in a way which leaves both sides of the argument room to explore. Ellie’s realisation which questions her certainty that “faith” is unscientific and hence invalid, is shattering. This really is a greatly underrated movie which would appeal to many people who might not normally watch science fiction. Jodie Foster’s performance is amazing. I cannot believe that she was overlooked for any Oscar mention for this. It is a tour de force. She is well balanced by Matthew McConaughey as an edgy, forward thinking priest.
- Adel José Kassar BarriosMay 25, 2025The bets movie
- turbob24June 29, 2026A little sappy, but very enjoyable and intelligent window into the world of Carl Sagan, via the lens of Bob Zemeckis. If only it happened for real.... They're right, would be an awful waste of space...
- cameron.colletJune 28, 2026Great older philosophical sci-fi film.
- Alfredo RepettoJune 16, 2026Great movie. Well developed, nice pace, very well-documented for the time it was made. The fact that Carl Sagan was involved in this, says a lot!
- Richard DavisMay 31, 2026Popcorn fun. Broadly ahead of it's time and John Hurt steals the show...
- PaxProtocolMay 21, 2026Probably my favorite movie of all time
Get Plex on Your Devices
Free on 20+ platforms. Pick yours.Contact Trivia
Contact was released on July 11, 1997.
Contact was directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Contact has a runtime of 2h 30m.
Contact was produced by Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis.
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.
The key characters in Contact are Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster), Palmer Joss (Matthew McConaughey), Michael Kitz (James Woods).
Contact is rated PG.
Contact is a Science Fiction, Drama, Mystery film.
Contact has an audience rating of 7.9 out of 10.
Contact had a budget of $90M.
Contact has made $171.1M at the box office.