Contact elucidates stirring scientific concepts and theological inquiry at the expense of satisfying storytelling, making for a brainy blockbuster that engages with its ideas, if not its characters.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Robert Zemeckis -
Producer -
Steve Starkey , Robert Zemeckis -
Screenwriter -
Carl Sagan , James V. Hart , Michael Goldenberg -
Distributor -
Warner Home Vídeo -
Production Co -
Warner Brothers -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Sci-Fi -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 11, 1997, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 1, 2008 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$100.9M -
Runtime -
2h 30m -
Sound Mix -
SDDS , DTS , Surround , Dolby Digital -
Aspect Ratio -
35mm , Scope (2.35:1)