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Close Encounter

Close Encounter

Are we alone in the universe?

2025 · 13 min · ★ 7.0 · Science Fiction

A skeptical teenage girl, Riley, reluctantly joins her UFO-obsessed father, Jerry, on a road trip to a UFO convention, only to experience an otherworldly encounter that brings them closer together.

Directed by Jeph Porter · Written by Jeph Porter

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