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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

  • Rated PG
  • 2hr 17m
  •  (2)
  • 90

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Producer:

Clark L. Paylow, Julia Phillips

Release Date:

Dec 14, 1977

Runtime:

2hr 17m

Synopsis

After an accidental encounter with otherworldly vessels, an ordinary man follows a series of psychic clues to the first scheduled meeting between representatives of Earth and visitors from the cosmos.

Cast

  • Richard Dreyfuss
  • François Truffaut
  • Teri Garr
  • Melinda Dillon
  • Cary Guffey
  • Bob Balaban
  • J. Patrick McNamara
  • Warren Kemmerling
  • Roberts Blossom
  • Philip Dodds

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Vintage Spielberg!

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Metacritic

90
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Based on 10 Critics
7.9

USER SCORE (246)

Generally favorable reviews based on 246 Reviews
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It's one of the great moviegoing experiences.

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