Where can I watch “Contact” legally online?

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Where to Watch Contact (1997) (Legally)

Take a journey to the heart of the universe.

Jul 11, 1997 US 150 min M

7.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

5 000 votes

Drama Science Fiction Mystery

Where can I watch “Contact” legally?

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Where to watch “Contact” (1997) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1997), without spoilers.

Genre-wise, it leans into Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery, with a runtime around 150 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 7.4/10 from about 5,000 votes.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

based on novel or book, nasa, extraterrestrial technology, new mexico, prime number, radio wave, wormhole, fanatic, spirituality, religion, scientist, sabotage

Official trailer

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Plot

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.