
First Contact
Seen it?2016 | 95 min | Documentary
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for anyone who believes we're not alone and people who love a true story told well. The aliens are the hook, but the human reactions are the story.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
After a close encounter with a UFO, a man becomes a trance channel for an extraterrestrial entity, which leads to a deeper investigation on the nature of reality and mankind's place in the cosmos.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Darryl Anka
- James WoodsNarrator
- Darryl AnkaChannel for Bashar