Back to the Future vs Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Popularity by Attention Score · Updated November 3, 2026

Back to the FuturevsClose Encounters of the Third Kind

Attention Score · November 2, 2026

Back to the Future3.8#260 in Film today

3.2×more popular today

Close Encounters of the Third Kind poster

Close Encounters of the Third Kind1.2#1,455 in Film today

Back to the Future is 3.2× more popular than Close Encounters of the Third Kind today.

76% of today's attention24%

All-time peak

Best 30-day stretch on record, by average Attention Score

35.96.6

#543 of all moviesPeaked Oct–Nov 2015#1,987 of all moviesPeaked Jun–Jul 2026

Past 12 months

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 3.8, followed by Close Encounters of the Third Kind at 1.2. Back to the Future has the highest Peak Attention Score at 35.9 during Oct 9 – Nov 7, 2015.

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