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.

Runtime: 150 minutes

Cast: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, William Fichtner, David Morse, Angela Bassett, Max Martini, Rob Lowe, Jake Busey, Jena Malone

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Genres: Drama,Science Fiction,Mystery