Back to the Future vs Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Popularity by Attention Score · Updated July 20, 2026

Back to the FuturevsClose Encounters of the Third Kind

Attention Score · July 19, 2026

Back to the Future3.3#329 in Film today

1.9×more popular today

Close Encounters of the Third Kind poster

Close Encounters of the Third Kind1.7#944 in Film today

Back to the Future is 1.9× more popular than Close Encounters of the Third Kind today.

65% of today's attention35%

11.6May 2 – May 31, 2020

All-time peak

6.5Jun 3 – Jul 2, 2026

Attention Score is Television Stats' daily index of how much attention a show, movie, or person is getting across the web. Higher means more people are paying attention that day.televisionstats.com

By current Attention Score, Back to the Future is the most popular at 3.3, followed by Close Encounters of the Third Kind at 1.7. Back to the Future has the highest Peak Attention Score at 11.6 during May 2 – May 31, 2020.

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