Contact
1997
Available on 8 streaming services
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Available Now: You can watch Contact on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Max, Apple TV, Google Play. You can also rent or buy Contact on various platforms.
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Currently, Contact is available in United Kingdom, Canada, and New Zealand.
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United States
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United Kingdom
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Netflix, Netflix with Ads, Prime Video, Freevee (Via Prime Video), Disney+, Max, Apple TV, Google Play | |
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Australia
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Canada
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Netflix, Netflix with Ads, Prime Video, Freevee (Via Prime Video), Disney+, Max, Google Play | |
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New Zealand
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Netflix, Prime Video, Freevee (Via Prime Video), Disney+, Max, Apple TV, Google Play |
Streaming availability last updated: 03:46:27 AM, 11/03/2026 PST
Synopsis
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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About the movie
- Director
- Robert Zemeckis
- Rating
- 7.4/10
- Genres
- Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Production
- United States of America
Cast
Jodie Foster
Ellie Arroway
Matthew McConaughey
Palmer Joss
James Woods
Michael Kitz
John Hurt
S. R. Hadden
Tom Skerritt
David Drumlin
William Fichtner
Kent
David Morse
Ted Arroway
Angela Bassett
Rachel Constantine
Geoffrey Blake
Fisher
Max Martini
Willie
Rob Lowe
Richard Rank
Jake Busey
Joseph
Tucker Smallwood
Mission Director
Jena Malone
Young Ellie
Sami Chester
Vernon
Timothy McNeil
Davio
