Close Encounters of the Third Kind
We are not alone.
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.
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Wonder
- Worldwide
- $307M
Who's in it
Cast
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Movie DNA
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Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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The record
Awards
3 wins · 8 nominations
Academy Awards
1 win · 8 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Saturn Awards
1 win
- WinnerSaturn Award for Best Director
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Close Encounters of the Third Kind returned 15.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $20M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $307M
- Release date
- Dec 14, 1977
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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