Film
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977· PG· 2h 17m· Drama· Science-fiction
“We are not alone.”
Electricity linesman Roy Neary becomes irrevocably drawn to a remote wilderness site following a close encounter with unidentified flying objects, his life unraveling as he chases an inexplicable force pulling him toward a cosmic rendezvous. Director Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind balances humdrum existence with the sublime, its eerie landscapes and meticulous build-up culminating in a symphony of light and sound that transcends the terrestrial.
1977-12-14
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DirectorSteven Spielberg
WriterSteven Spielberg
ProducerJulia Phillips
Director of PhotographyDouglas Slocombe
Original Music ComposerJohn Williams
EditorMichael Kahn
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Details
Released1977-12-14
Runtime2h 17m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosJulia Phillips and Michael Phillips Productions · Columbia Pictures · EMI Films
Budget$20M
Box office$307M
LanguagesHindi · English · French · Spanish
CountriesUnited Kingdom · United States of America
Rating7.4/10 · 4774 votes
Original languageen
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