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Contact1997

150 min$90M budgetPG
Peak Buzz Score
Oct 23 – Nov 21, 2020
2.5Quiet
#2,767 all-time moviesTop 30%
Current Buzz Score
On June 22, 2026
1.5Quiet
#1,115 in moviesTop 12%

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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.

Released
1997
Runtime
150 min
Rating
PG
Budget
$90M
Box Office
$171M
Status
Released
Streaming
The Roku Channel
Rankings
#1,115All Movies#427Drama#243Science Fiction
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Daily update · June 22, 2026

Contact ranks #1,115 most popular movie with a Buzz Score of 1.5. It peaked at #2,767 of all time (Oct 23 - Nov 21, 2020). It ranks #1,066 over the past 365 days.

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Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on June 22, 2026

Overall and genre
#1,115
Movies
#427
Drama
#243
Science Fiction
#100
Mystery

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
2.5
#2,767Overall rank
Oct 23 - Nov 21, 2020
1-Year Buzz Score
1.6
#1,066Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
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Top Cast

Most popular Contact cast members by current Buzz Score on June 22, 2026
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#1
Bill Clinton
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.4
#2
Rob Lowe
as Richard Rank
5.8
#3
Matthew McConaughey
as Palmer Joss
5.4
#4
Jodie Foster
as Ellie Arroway
5.0
#5
Jena Malone
as Young Ellie
3.9
#6
James Woods
as Michael Kitz
3.0
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