Overview

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.

Fun facts

Awards
Won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (1998)
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Sound (1998)
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Box office
Grossed $171M worldwide, about 1.9 times its $90M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Contact
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Filming locations
Filmed in Florida, Arizona and New Mexico
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Setting
Set in Hokkaidō, Vega, Puerto Rico and 5 other places
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Music
Music by Alan Silvestri
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Don Burgess
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Details

Director: Robert Zemeckis
Writers: Carl SaganNovel, Original Story
James V. HartScreenplay
Michael GoldenbergScreenplay
Ann DruyanOriginal Story
Status: Released
Release date: July 11, 1997
Original language: English
Budget: $90M
Revenue: $171.1M
Countries: United States of America