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.

• DirectorRobert Zemeckis
• Release11 July 1997
• Genre
  Drama / Science Fiction
• Duration2h 30m
• Budget$90,000,000
• Revenue$171,120,329
• Rate
  

  7.431
  4592 reviews
• Productions

  South Side Amusement Company, Warner Bros. Pictures