Movies like Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Key Features:: Extraterrestrial contact, Government conspiracy, Search for meaning, The unknown, Human connection, Family drama, Visionary, Mysticism, Nostalgia, Director-driven, Cerebral, UFO, Obsession, Adventure
Tone:: serious, earnest, dramatic
Target Audience:: Sci-fi enthusiasts, Spiritually curious, Fans of classic cinema, Dreamers
Emotional Arc:: Intrigue → Wonder → Awe

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977-12-14

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.

Genres

Science Fiction, Drama

Cast

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

Crew

Steven Spielberg, Steven Spielberg

Rating

★7.347(4447 votes)