Contact (1997)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Take a journey to the heart of the universe.
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.
- Released: 1997-07-11
- Genres: Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
- Runtime: 2h 30m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 5,200 votes
Directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Top cast
- Jodie Foster as Ellie Arroway
- Matthew McConaughey as Palmer Joss
- James Woods as Michael Kitz
- John Hurt as S. R. Hadden
- Tom Skerritt as David Drumlin
- William Fichtner as Kent
- David Morse as Ted Arroway
- Angela Bassett as Rachel Constantine
- Geoffrey Blake as Fisher
- Max Martini as Willie
Where to watch Contact
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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