
It runs long at 2h 30m.
Synopsis
A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.5/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 69% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 62/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 7.5/105,258 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 71 | 100% |
Key crew
- Robert ZemeckisDirector
- James V. HartScreenplay
- Michael GoldenbergScreenplay
- Alan SilvestriOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jodie FosterEllie Arroway
- Matthew McConaugheyPalmer Joss
- James WoodsMichael Kitz
- John HurtS. R. Hadden
- Tom SkerrittDavid Drumlin
- William FichtnerKent
- David MorseTed Arroway
- Angela BassettRachel Constantine
- Geoffrey BlakeFisher
- Max MartiniWillie
- Rob LoweRichard Rank
- Jake BuseyJoseph
























