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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Name: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama
Released: 1977-12-14
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 7.6

1977 · 2h 17m · Science Fiction, Drama

IMDb 7.6 Metacritic 90 RT 91%

Spielberg's sci-fi masterpiece is a mesmerizing slow-burn that builds to one of cinema's most awe-inspiring climaxes. The scores don't lie—this is essential viewing that holds up perfectly. Watch it tonight.

Plot

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.

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