Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977 Steven Spielberg 2h 17m ★ 7.4
Science Fiction Drama
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss Richard Dreyfuss Roy Neary
François Truffaut François Truffaut Claude Lacombe
Teri Garr Teri Garr Ronnie Neary
Melinda Dillon Melinda Dillon Jillian Guiler
Bob Balaban Bob Balaban David Laughlin
J. Patrick McNamara J. Patrick McNamara Project Leader
Warren J. Kemmerling Warren J. Kemmerling Wild Bill
Roberts Blossom Roberts Blossom Farmer

Vibes

Adventurous Curious Visually Stunning Crowd Pleaser

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Contact
Contact 1997
What if they are out there? Two films about the pull of the unknown. Nope
Nope 2022
Looking up at the sky. One sees wonder. The other sees a predator. Both are unforgettable. Arrival
Arrival 2016
First contact as wonder, not war. Two films that believe meeting the other could transform us. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982
Spielberg's alien wonder. Two films about the magic of encountering something from beyond our world.