
Contact
Take a journey to the heart of the universe.
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Produced by South Side Amusement Company, Warner Bros. Pictures
A cerebral, spiritually charged science fiction drama about first contact with the cosmos that grapples with faith, science, and the nature of truth.
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.
Clusters
Where to watch
Questions people ask
Is Contact one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 96% of films.
Does Contact end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Contact violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Contact easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is Contact sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Contact scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Written about
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Contact, and what each one shares →
Like Contact
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Contact
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Contact, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Contact, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Contact, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































