Quick Info
- Year
- 1997
- Director
- Robert Zemeckis
- Duration
- 150 min
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $90M
- Box Office
- $171M
External Ratings
IMDb7.4
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes74%
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Our Rating
7.6/10
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Overview
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.
Rating Breakdown
Story
7.5
Acting
7.6
Direction
7.4
Cinematography
7.2
Music
7
✓Pros
- Exceptional dramatic depth
- Outstanding performances
- Emotionally powerful story
✕Cons
- Slow pacing in some scenes
- Requires close attention
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