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Close Encounters of the Third Kind1977

137 min$20M budgetPG

Peak Buzz Score

May 18 – Jun 16, 2026

5.0Good

#1,652 all-time moviesTop 18%

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 American science fiction drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, following the story of an electricity linesman who becomes obsessed with a mysterious encounter in the wilderness.

Released

1977

Runtime

137 min

Rating

Budget

$20M

Box Office

$307M

Status

Released

Daily update · June 29, 2026

Close Encounters of the Third Kind ranks #245 most popular movie with a Buzz Score of 3.3. It peaked at #1,652 of all time (May 18 - Jun 16, 2026). It ranks #667 over the past 365 days.

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5.0

#1,652Overall rank

May 18 - Jun 16, 2026

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