IMDb
7.5 /10
314k votes


Drama · Science Fiction · Mystery · 1997 · 2h 30min
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.
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Warner Bros. Pictures







IMDb
7.5 /10
314k votes
Rotten Tomatoes
The tomato isn't ripe
62 /100
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TMDB
7.4 /10
5k votes
Letterboxd
7.6 /10
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Weighted average
7.2/10
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