# Contact (1997)

> An idealistic astronomer fights to preserve humanity’s first verified conversation with extraterrestrial intelligence while science, politics, and faith compete to define its meaning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/560

## Facts

- Runtime: 150 min
- Genres: Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
- Director: Robert Zemeckis
- Cast: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, William Fichtner, David Morse, Angela Bassett
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118884/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: awe-filled, thoughtful, earnest, thoughtful movie night, science fiction marathon

## Synopsis

A determined astronomer embarks on a quest to uncover the truth about extraterrestrial life, facing challenges from all sides.

## Movies like Contact

- [2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/35)
- [K-PAX (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/134)
- [Signs (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/1797)
- [Disclosure Day (2026)](https://ember.film/movie/7303943)
- [Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/685)
- [Arrival (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/209216)
- [Jules (2023)](https://ember.film/movie/1028380)
- [Ad Astra (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/248466)
- [Interstellar (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/96493)
- [Fire in the Sky (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/9349)

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