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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977 film directed by Steven Spielberg.

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Statements about Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Instance Of

Original Language of Film or TV Show

Nature of Statement

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Screenwriter

Steven Spielberg

Matthew Robbins

Cast Member

20 items

Richard Dreyfuss

Name of the Character Role

:Roy Neary

Name of the Character Role

:Jillian Guiler

François Truffaut

Name of the Character Role

:Claude Lacombe

Name of the Character Role

:Ronnie Neary

Name of the Character Role

:David Laughlin

Roberts Blossom

Lance Henriksen

Matthew Robbins

Warren J. Kemmerling

Eugene Dynarski

John Dennis Johnston

Producer

Michael Phillips

Production Company

Columbia Pictures

Genre

Science Fiction Film

Speculative Fiction Film

Publication Date

11/16/1977

Place of Publication

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2/24/1978

Place of Publication

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3/6/1978

Place of Publication

:

1977

Country of Origin

Award Received

Academy Award for Best Cinematography

(4/3/1978)

:

Vilmos Zsigmond

Statement Is Subject Of

:

50th Academy Awards

: 4/3/1978

Saturn Award for Best Director

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Filming Location

Narrative Location

Title

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Nominated For

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

(2/21/1978)

Statement Is Subject Of

:

50th Academy Awards

:

: 2/21/1978

Academy Award for Best Director

(2/21/1978)

Statement Is Subject Of

:

50th Academy Awards

:

Steven Spielberg

: 2/21/1978

Academy Award for Best Cinematography

(2/21/1978)

Statement Is Subject Of

:

50th Academy Awards

:

Vilmos Zsigmond

: 2/21/1978

Academy Award for Best Film Editing

(2/21/1978)

Statement Is Subject Of

:

50th Academy Awards

:

: 2/21/1978

Academy Award for Best Production Design

(2/21/1978)

Statement Is Subject Of

:

50th Academy Awards

:

:

Daniel A. Lomino

:

: 2/21/1978

Academy Award for Best Original Score

(2/21/1978)

Statement Is Subject Of

:

50th Academy Awards

:

: 2/21/1978

Academy Award for Best Sound

(2/21/1978)

Statement Is Subject Of

:

50th Academy Awards

:

:

:

:

Gene Cantamessa

: 2/21/1978

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

(2/21/1978)

Statement Is Subject Of

:

50th Academy Awards

:

:

Douglas Trumbull

:

Matthew Yuricich

:

:

Richard Yuricich

: 2/21/1978

Composer

Color

Distributed By

Columbia Pictures

Aspect Ratio (W:H)

Logo Image

Collection

Museum of Modern Art

Official Website

http://www.sonypictures.com/homevide ...

Theme Music

Theme From Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Image

Distribution Format

Video on Demand

Assessment

Assessment Outcome

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Considering Named Characters Only

Review Score

90% (4/7/2024)

Review Score By

:

Rotten Tomatoes

:bug: P459

: 4/7/2024

Number of Reviews/Ratings

: 113 critic review

9/10 (10/5/2021)

Review Score By

:

Rotten Tomatoes

:bug: P459

: 10/5/2021

90/100 (7/14/2025)

Review Score By

:

:bug: P459

: 7/14/2025

Number of Reviews/Ratings

: 10 critic review

Part Of

National Film Registry

(2007 - )

: 2007

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