Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Popularity by Attention Score · Updated November 3, 2026
Close Encounters of the Third KindvsRaiders of the Lost Ark
Attention Score · November 2, 2026
Raiders of the Lost Ark posterRaiders of the Lost Ark2.1#680 in Film today
1.8×more popular today
Close Encounters of the Third Kind posterClose Encounters of the Third Kind1.2#1,455 in Film today

Raiders of the Lost Ark is 1.8× more popular than Close Encounters of the Third Kind today.

64% of today's attention36%
All-time peak

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

21.36.6
#890 of all moviesPeaked Jun–Jul 2023#1,987 of all moviesPeaked Jun–Jul 2026
Past 12 months4812162026MarMayJulSepNovClose Encounters of the Third KindPeak 6.6 · Jun–Jul 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, Raiders of the Lost Ark is the most popular at 2.1, followed by Close Encounters of the Third Kind at 1.2. Raiders of the Lost Ark has the highest Peak Attention Score at 21.3 during Jun 17 – Jul 16, 2023.