Contact
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.
Critics Sentiment
Ellie discovers the extraterrestrial signal from Vega
Ellie returns to Earth with no evidence of her journey
The film peaks with the thrilling discovery of the alien signal but crashes when Ellie returns without proof, disappointing many viewers who expected concrete resolution.
Contact builds steadily from its spectacular opening through the exciting discovery of alien contact, maintaining strong critical appreciation for its scientific authenticity and intelligent approach. However, the film's ambitious climax and ambiguous ending proved divisive, with many critics feeling the final act failed to deliver on the promise of its compelling setup. Despite this divisiveness, most reviewers appreciated the film's thoughtful exploration of science versus faith themes.
Full cast
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Jodie Foster
Ellie Arroway
Matthew McConaughey
Palmer Joss
James Woods
Michael Kitz
John Hurt
S. R. Hadden
Tom Skerritt
David Drumlin
William Fichtner
Kent
David Morse
Ted Arroway
Angela Bassett
Rachel Constantine
Geoffrey Blake
Fisher
Max Martini
Willie
Rob Lowe
Richard Rank
Jake Busey
Joseph
Tucker Smallwood
Mission Director
Jena Malone
Young Ellie
Sami Chester
Vernon
Timothy McNeil
Davio
Laura Elena Surillo
Cantina Woman
Henry Strozier
Minister
Larry King
Larry King
Thomas Garner
Ian Broderick
Crew
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