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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Released Dec 1977Movie137 min$20M budgetDramaScience Fiction
3.1
Peak Buzz Score
Good
Jul 2 – Jul 31, 2023
All-Time
#2,316
BuzzScore Today
1.3Quiet
April 9, 2026
Rank Today
#1,040
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About 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.
Release Date
Wed, Dec 14, 1977
Runtime
137 min
Budget
$20,000,000
Box Office
$306,889,114
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