Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 14 wins & 32 nominations total
Sami Chester
- Vernon
- (as SaMi Chester)
Max Martini
- Willie
- (as Maximilian Martini)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAuthor and producer Carl Sagan died during production. He was reportedly taking great care to ensure that science was accurately depicted in this movie.
- GoofsWalkie-talkies and cell phones are not allowed near a radio telescope array. They would overpower the array, making it useless.
- Crazy credits"For Carl"
- ConnectionsEdited into Zaum - Andare a parare: Lo spazio dell'orbita (2011)
- SoundtracksWho Needs Wings to Fly
Written by Dominic Frontiere and Sid Wayne
Featured review
No film has moved me more than this one, ever
This, for me, is a masterpiece. I have enjoyed it more with each viewing.
Carl Sagan was a great man. He promoted science in the way it should be, portraying the profound mysteriousness of our universe with humility, and without dogma. In his book, the Demon-Haunted World, he quoted Einstein:
"All our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike -- and yet it is the most precious thing we have".
Contact conveys this simple message in a subtle yet immensely powerful way. The performances are some of the most compelling I have seen, particularly by Jodie Foster and David Morse.
Just magnificent.
Carl Sagan was a great man. He promoted science in the way it should be, portraying the profound mysteriousness of our universe with humility, and without dogma. In his book, the Demon-Haunted World, he quoted Einstein:
"All our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike -- and yet it is the most precious thing we have".
Contact conveys this simple message in a subtle yet immensely powerful way. The performances are some of the most compelling I have seen, particularly by Jodie Foster and David Morse.
Just magnificent.
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- Nov 4, 2004
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Sự Thật Che Giấu
- Filming locations
- Arecibo Observatory, Arecibo, Puerto Rico(large radio telescope)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $90,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $100,920,329
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $20,584,908
- Jul 13, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $171,120,329
- Runtime2 hours 30 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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