

Movie
7.5/10 · TMDB
Take a journey to the heart of the universe.
Overview
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.
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Information
- Release date
- 26 September 1997
- Director
- Robert Zemeckis
- Genres
- Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Country of origin
- United States



















