Contact
Seen it?1982 | 98 min | Documentary, Science Fiction
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it and it drew serious awards attention. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and the curious. If you loved Contact or Close Encounters of the Third Kind, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
An investigation & analysis of UFO contactee Billy Meier's sightings, photographs & films.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10 from opening-week audiences
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 1 Oscar and 1 Golden Globe.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 662K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Larry Savadove
- Billy MeierSelf
- Bernadette BrandSelf
- Brit EldersSelf
- Lee EldersSelf
- Terry HodelSelf - Semjase (Synchronisation)
- Billy MeierSelf (as Eduard Albert Meier)
- Kalliope MeierSelf
- Wendelle StevensSelf
- David WarnerSelf - Narrator (Synchronisation)
- Thomas K. WeSelf