Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

We are not alone.

PG 1977 · 137 min · ★ 7.4 (5K) · Science Fiction, Drama

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · Written by Steven Spielberg

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