Contact

Contact (1997) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
74

Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Contact' right now, here are some details about the South Side Amusement Company, Warner Bros. Pictures drama flick. Contact starring Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt has a PG rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 30 min. The release date of the movie is July 11th, 1997. The movie received a user score of 74/100 on TMDb, which is based on reviews from 4,732 platform users.

Looking for a quick synopsis? Here's the 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."

About to dive into 'Contact' from the comfort of your living room? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Robert Zemeckis-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Contact' on each platform when they are available. 'Contact' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Microsoft Store, and Prime Video in the US.

'Contact' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on July 11th, 1997 - Buy Contact Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting December 30th, 1997 - Buy Contact DVD

Watch 'Contact' In Theaters

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