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Close Encounters of the Third Kind is deeply humane sci-fi exploring male obsession, cosmic mysticism, and music.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Steven Spielberg -
Producer -
Julia Phillips , Michael Phillips -
Screenwriter -
Steven Spielberg -
Distributor -
Columbia Pictures -
Production Co -
Columbia Pictures , EMI Films , Julia Phillips and Michael Phillips Productions -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Sci-Fi -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 16, 1977, Wide -
Rerelease Date (Theaters) -
Jul 7, 2024 -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jul 1, 2012 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$3.1M -
Runtime -
2h 15m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Dolby Stereo -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)