Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 62%
TMDB Rating 7.4
IMDB Rating 7.4
RottenTomatoes Rating 65%

Financials

Revenue: $171,120,329

Budget: $90,000,000

Profit: + $81,120,329


Movie Details

Tag Line: Take a journey to the heart of the universe.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Jul 11, 1997

Rating: 1997-12-16

Run Time: 2h 30m

Original Language: English

Website: Link

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: South Side Amusement Company , Warner Bros. Pictures

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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.


Main Cast

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Ellie Arroway

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Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Palmer Joss

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James Woods

James Woods

Michael Kitz

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John Hurt

John Hurt

S. R. Hadden

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Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

David Drumlin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 92%

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

Kent

Age : N/A | Popularity : 68%

David Morse

David Morse

Ted Arroway

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Rachel Constantine

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Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis
Second Second Assistant Director
Alison C. Rosa
Alison C. Rosa
Darin Rivetti
Darin Rivetti
Script Supervisor
Luca Kouimelis
Luca Kouimelis
First Assistant Director
Bruce Moriarty
Bruce Moriarty
Second Unit Director
Steve Starkey
Steve Starkey
Second Assistant Director
Cellin Gluck
Cellin Gluck
Lucille OuYang
Lucille OuYang
Writing Screenplay
Michael Goldenberg
Michael Goldenberg
James V. Hart
James V. Hart
Novel
Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan
Story
Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan
Ann Druyan
Ann Druyan
Sound Original Music Composer
Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri
Assistant Sound Editor
Stephen Kearney
Stephen Kearney
Karen Harding
Karen Harding
Susan Popovic
Susan Popovic
David Dresher
David Dresher
Andrew Cowitt
Andrew Cowitt
Mary Works
Mary Works
Kent Brown
Kent Brown
Foley Editor
Sara Bolder
Sara Bolder
Bruce Lacey
Bruce Lacey
Mary Helen Leasman
Mary Helen Leasman
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Rizzo
Gary Rizzo
Foley Artist
Dennie Thorpe
Dennie Thorpe
Catherine Harper
Catherine Harper
Foley Mixer
Tony Sereno
Tony Sereno
Tony Eckert
Tony Eckert
Sound Effects Editor
Steve Boeddeker
Steve Boeddeker
Teresa Eckton
Teresa Eckton
Marian Wilde
Marian Wilde
Douglas Murray
Douglas Murray
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Rizzo
Gary Rizzo
Dennis S. Sands
Dennis S. Sands
Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson
Randy Thom
Randy Thom
Music Editor
Kenneth Karman
Kenneth Karman
Supervising Sound Editor
Phil Benson
Phil Benson
Sound Designer
Randy Thom
Randy Thom
Production Sound Mixer
William B. Kaplan
William B. Kaplan
Orchestrator
William Ross
William Ross
Sound Recordist
Randolph Saucedo
Randolph Saucedo
Boom Operator
Earl Sampson
Earl Sampson
Supervising ADR Editor
Sue Fox
Sue Fox
ADR Editor
Lindakay Brown
Lindakay Brown
Dialogue Editor
Michael Silvers
Michael Silvers
Barbara McBane
Barbara McBane
Ewa Sztompke
Ewa Sztompke
First Assistant Sound Editor
Cheryl Nardi
Cheryl Nardi
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Mary Works
Mary Works
ADR Mixer
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Production Producer
Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis
Steve Starkey
Steve Starkey
Casting
Victoria Burrows
Victoria Burrows
Location Manager
Peggy Pridemore
Peggy Pridemore
Paul Pav
Paul Pav
Luz Eneida Nuñez
Luz Eneida Nuñez
Production Accountant
Allen E. Taylor
Allen E. Taylor
Executive Producer
Joan Bradshaw
Joan Bradshaw
Lynda Obst
Lynda Obst
Co-Producer
Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan
Ann Druyan
Ann Druyan
Associate Producer
Rick Porras
Rick Porras
Steven J. Boyd
Steven J. Boyd
Production Office Coordinator
Ines Mongil-Echandi
Ines Mongil-Echandi
Production Supervisor
Dawn Guinta
Dawn Guinta
Unit Production Manager
Joan Bradshaw
Joan Bradshaw
Casting Associate
Scot Boland
Scot Boland
Production Coordinator
Darcy Fray
Darcy Fray
Unit Manager
Nannette Rosa Collazo
Nannette Rosa Collazo
Casting Coordinator
Nikki Dalmau
Nikki Dalmau
Second Assistant Accountant
Robert Cable
Robert Cable
Location Assistant
Primrose Fukuchi
Primrose Fukuchi
Production Assistant
Nick Booth
Nick Booth
Travel Coordinator
Judd Nissen
Judd Nissen
Assistant Accountant
Kevin Bowe
Kevin Bowe
Production Secretary
Carley A. Berkman
Carley A. Berkman
Additional Casting
Judith Bouley
Judith Bouley
Assistant Location Manager
Kristin Dehnert
Kristin Dehnert
Camera Director of Photography
Don Burgess
Don Burgess
Second Assistant Camera
Chad Rivetti
Chad Rivetti
Frank D. Parrish
Frank D. Parrish
First Assistant Camera
Ned Martin
Ned Martin
Tony Rivetti Sr.
Tony Rivetti Sr.
Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr.
Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr.
Michael Condro
Michael Condro
Steadicam Operator
Gregory Lundsgaard
Gregory Lundsgaard
Mark O'Kane
Mark O'Kane
Camera Operator
Josh Bleibtreu
Josh Bleibtreu
Nick Phillips
Nick Phillips
Robert LaBonge
Robert LaBonge
Still Photographer
François Duhamel
François Duhamel
Michael Douglas Middleton
Michael Douglas Middleton
Camera Technician
Steven J. Winslow
Steven J. Winslow
Key Grip
Steve Smith
Steve Smith
Grip
James Conroy
James Conroy
Best Boy Grip
Renton-Paul Medcalf
Renton-Paul Medcalf
Assistant Camera
Clyde Miller
Clyde Miller
Dolly Grip
Jeff 'Moose' Howery
Jeff 'Moose' Howery
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Joanna Johnston
Joanna Johnston
Hairstylist
Janice Alexander
Janice Alexander
Vivian McAteer
Vivian McAteer
Audrey L. Anzures
Audrey L. Anzures
Carolyn Elias
Carolyn Elias
Frances Mathias
Frances Mathias
Makeup Artist
Barbara Lacy
Barbara Lacy
Jean-Luc Russier
Jean-Luc Russier
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Roxanna Floyd
Roxanna Floyd
Margaret E. Elliott
Margaret E. Elliott
Key Makeup Artist
Hallie D'Amore
Hallie D'Amore
Prosthetics
Gary Archer
Gary Archer
Costume Supervisor
Betty Brikowski
Betty Brikowski
Pamela Wise
Pamela Wise
Set Costumer
Taryn Weaver
Taryn Weaver
Patricia Bercsi
Patricia Bercsi
Kenn Smiley
Kenn Smiley
Steve Ellsworth
Steve Ellsworth
Key Hair Stylist
Kathryn Blondell
Kathryn Blondell
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Keith VanderLaan
Keith VanderLaan
Assistant Costume Designer
Jessica Fasman
Jessica Fasman
Tailor
Gerardo Rosette
Gerardo Rosette
Costumer
Hope Slepak
Hope Slepak
Costume Illustrator
Robin Richesson
Robin Richesson
Key Costumer
Nigel Boyd
Nigel Boyd
Editing Editor
Arthur Schmidt
Arthur Schmidt
First Assistant Editor
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
R. Orlando Duenas
R. Orlando Duenas
Carin-Anne Strohmaier
Carin-Anne Strohmaier
Additional Editing
Harry Keramidas
Harry Keramidas
Color Timer
Bob Putynkowski
Bob Putynkowski
Assistant Editor
Jana Lynn Gold
Jana Lynn Gold
Digital Color Timer
John Nicolard
John Nicolard
Negative Cutter
Mo Henry
Mo Henry
Crew Cableman
Peggy Names
Peggy Names
Visual Effects Editor
Dawn Llewellyn
Dawn Llewellyn
Michael McGovern
Michael McGovern
Kosta Saric
Kosta Saric
Heather J. Morrison
Heather J. Morrison
J.W. Kompare
J.W. Kompare
Pyrotechnician
John P. Cazin
John P. Cazin
CG Supervisor
Ron Brinkmann
Ron Brinkmann
Jerome Chen
Jerome Chen
Matt Aitken
Matt Aitken
Craft Service
John Wright
John Wright
Sequence Supervisor
Kee-Suk 'Ken' Hahn
Kee-Suk 'Ken' Hahn
Sam Richards
Sam Richards
Laurence Treweek
Laurence Treweek
Jay Redd
Jay Redd
David Jones
David Jones
Unit Publicist
Jane E. Russell
Jane E. Russell
Transportation Coordinator
Joel Marrow
Joel Marrow
Special Effects
Marzette Bonar
Marzette Bonar
Video Assist Operator
David Presley
David Presley
Michael Noles
Michael Noles
Stunt Coordinator
Bud Davis
Bud Davis
Dialect Coach
Tim Monich
Tim Monich
Special Effects Coordinator
Eric Cook
Eric Cook
Transportation Captain
Kirk A. Holland
Kirk A. Holland
Randy Cantor
Randy Cantor
Carpenter
Thomas C. Mentzer
Thomas C. Mentzer
Propmaker
Wayne Eaton
Wayne Eaton
Set Production Assistant
Michelle Vogler
Michelle Vogler
Digital Effects Supervisor
Victor Jimenez
Victor Jimenez
Software Engineer
Rob Engle
Rob Engle
Driver
Dan Brizendine
Dan Brizendine
Technical Supervisor
Bill Feightner
Bill Feightner
Projection
Edward J. Ertel
Edward J. Ertel
Production Controller
Allen E. Taylor
Allen E. Taylor
Visual Effects Art Director
Martin A. Kline
Martin A. Kline
Set Medic
Jeff Johnson
Jeff Johnson
Transportation Co-Captain
David Diaz
David Diaz
Aerial Coordinator
Kevin LaRosa
Kevin LaRosa
Stand In
Michael Egan
Michael Egan
Stunts
Jay Caputo
Jay Caputo
Jill Stokesberry
Jill Stokesberry
Dan Plum
Dan Plum
Kim Robert Koscki
Kim Robert Koscki
Lynn Salvatori
Lynn Salvatori
Digital Effects Producer
Craig A. Mumma
Craig A. Mumma
Special Effects Technician
Roland Blancaflor
Roland Blancaflor
Temp Sound Editor
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
Special Effects Assistant
Charlie Bonilla
Charlie Bonilla
Visual Effects 24 Frame Playback
Ira Toles
Ira Toles
Mark Wineman
Mark Wineman
Mark Marcum
Mark Marcum
CG Artist
Gregor Lakner
Gregor Lakner
Joel Aron
Joel Aron
Robert Weaver
Robert Weaver
Rotoscoping Artist
Aaron Smith
Aaron Smith
Joanie Karnowski
Joanie Karnowski
Lisa Kahatriya
Lisa Kahatriya
Gimo Chanphianamvong
Gimo Chanphianamvong
Maura Alvarez
Maura Alvarez
Digital Compositor
John Rauh
John Rauh
Jeff Doran
Jeff Doran
Jean François Fontaine
Jean François Fontaine
Roto Supervisor
Mary Nelson
Mary Nelson
3D Animator
Geoffrey Harvey
Geoffrey Harvey
Dylan Robinson
Dylan Robinson
Spencer Knapp
Spencer Knapp
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Ken Ralston
Ken Ralston
Michael L. Fink
Michael L. Fink
Compositing Supervisor
Stephen Kennedy
Stephen Kennedy
M. Scott McKee
M. Scott McKee
Bart Giovanetti
Bart Giovanetti
VFX Director of Photography
David Stump
David Stump
Visual Effects Supervisor
Lauren Alexandra Ritchie
Lauren Alexandra Ritchie
Ariel Velasco-Shaw
Ariel Velasco-Shaw
Stephen Rosenbaum
Stephen Rosenbaum
Kenneth Jones
Kenneth Jones
Joe Matza
Joe Matza
Visual Effects Producer
Mark S. Miller
Mark S. Miller
C. Marie Davis
C. Marie Davis
Julia Frey
Julia Frey
Debbie Denise
Debbie Denise
Special Effects Supervisor
Allen Hall
Allen Hall
Digital Compositors
Tim Alexander
Tim Alexander
Visual Effects Coordinator
Theresa Corrao
Theresa Corrao
Mechanical Designer
Jeff Deyoe
Jeff Deyoe
3D Artist
Timothy Wilcox
Timothy Wilcox
Visual Effects Production Manager
Mimi Medel
Mimi Medel
Matchmove Supervisor
Charlie Clavadetscher
Charlie Clavadetscher
Additional Visual Effects
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Visual Effects Compositor
Kelly Granite
Kelly Granite
Lighting Electrician
Douglas W. Smith
Douglas W. Smith
Dave Mikutsky
Dave Mikutsky
Rigging Grip
Rand R. Vargas
Rand R. Vargas
Gaffer
David Morton
David Morton
Chief Lighting Technician
Steven C. McGee
Steven C. McGee
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
William Cueto
William Cueto
Art Set Dresser
Sara Gardner-Gail
Sara Gardner-Gail
Set Designer
Kristen Pratt
Kristen Pratt
Josh Lusby
Josh Lusby
Mariko Braswell
Mariko Braswell
James F. Claytor Sr.
James F. Claytor Sr.
Dean Wolcott
Dean Wolcott
Evelyne Barbier
Evelyne Barbier
Easton Michael Smith
Easton Michael Smith
Art Department Coordinator
Beth Bernstein
Beth Bernstein
Assistant Art Director
Brad Ricker
Brad Ricker
Sally Thornton
Sally Thornton
Doug J. Meerdink
Doug J. Meerdink
Art Direction
Lawrence A. Hubbs
Lawrence A. Hubbs
Bruce Crone
Bruce Crone
Construction Foreman
Jerrold F. Brooks
Jerrold F. Brooks
Scott E. Handt
Scott E. Handt
Leadman
David Manhan
David Manhan
Set Decoration
Michael Taylor
Michael Taylor
Greensman
Frank McEldowney
Frank McEldowney
Hap Weaver
Hap Weaver
Production Design
Ed Verreaux
Ed Verreaux
Construction Coordinator
Michael Diersing
Michael Diersing
Art Department Assistant
John B. Josselyn
John B. Josselyn
Location Scout
Kathleen Beall
Kathleen Beall
Standby Painter
Robert E. Denne
Robert E. Denne
Conceptual Design
George Denes Suhayda
George Denes Suhayda
Property Master
Robin L. Miller
Robin L. Miller
Storyboard Artist
Darryl Henley
Darryl Henley
Assistant Property Master
Clifton T. Cooper
Clifton T. Cooper
Conceptual Illustrator
Richard Kriegler
Richard Kriegler
Graphic Designer
Doreen Austria
Doreen Austria
Concept Artist
Steve Burg
Steve Burg
Title Designer
Nina Saxon
Nina Saxon
Swing
Christopher Casey
Christopher Casey
Set Buyer
Carl Catanese
Carl Catanese
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