Where to Watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Yearning to watch 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' in the comfort of your own home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Steven Spielberg-directed movie via subscription can be a huge pain, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' right now, here are some particulars about the Julia/Michael Phillips Productions, Columbia Pictures, EMI Films drama flick.

Released December 14th, 1977, 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' stars Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon The PG movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 17 min, and received a user score of 73 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 4,365 top users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen."

'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, Apple TV, Microsoft Store, YouTube, and Amazon Video .