Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Summary

Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.64% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46,301 views/month, #602 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• Close Encounters of the Third Kind received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[3].
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind received the Saturn Award for Best Director^[4].
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5].
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind was directed by Steven Spielberg^[7].
• Steven Spielberg wrote the screenplay for Close Encounters of the Third Kind^[8].
• Paul Schrader wrote the screenplay for Close Encounters of the Third Kind^[9].
• Jerry Belson wrote the screenplay for Close Encounters of the Third Kind^[10].
• Matthew Robbins wrote the screenplay for Close Encounters of the Third Kind^[11].
• John Hill wrote the screenplay for Close Encounters of the Third Kind^[12].
• Hal Barwood wrote the screenplay for Close Encounters of the Third Kind^[13].
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind's composer is recorded as John Williams^[14].
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[15].
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind's genre is science fiction film^[16].
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind's genre is adventure film^[17].
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind's genre is drama film^[18].
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind's genre is speculative fiction film^[19].
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind's genre is thriller film^[20].
• A cast member of Close Encounters of the Third Kind was Richard Dreyfuss^[21].
• A cast member of Close Encounters of the Third Kind was Melinda Dillon^[22].
• A cast member of Close Encounters of the Third Kind was François Truffaut^[23].
• A cast member of Close Encounters of the Third Kind was Teri Garr^[24].
• A cast member of Close Encounters of the Third Kind was Bob Balaban^[25].
• A cast member of Close Encounters of the Third Kind was Cary Guffey^[26].
• A cast member of Close Encounters of the Third Kind was Roberts Blossom^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Julia Phillips^[28] and Michael Phillips^[29]. Close Encounters of the Third Kind was directed by Steven Spielberg^[7]. Screenwriters include Steven Spielberg^[8], Paul Schrader^[9], Jerry Belson^[10], Matthew Robbins^[11], John Hill^[12], and Hal Barwood^[13]. Cast members include Richard Dreyfuss^[21], Melinda Dillon^[22], François Truffaut^[23], Teri Garr^[24], Bob Balaban^[25], and Cary Guffey^[26].

Publication

Publication dates include November 16, 1977^[30], February 24, 1978^[31], March 6, 1978^[32], and 1977^[33]. Original languages include English^[34], Spanish^[35], French^[36], and Hindi^[37]. Genres include science fiction film^[16], adventure film^[17], drama film^[18], speculative fiction film^[19], and thriller film^[20]. Close Encounters of the Third Kind is part of National Film Registry^[38]. It was distributed by video on demand^[39].

Subject and Themes

Close Encounters of the Third Kind is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[15].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[3], an Academy Awards^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1929^[42]; Saturn Award for Best Director^[4], an award for best direction^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1976^[45]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5], a film award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1929^[48]. Reviews include 90%^[49], 9/10^[50], and 90/100^[51].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Close Encounters of the Third Kind include Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind^[52], a video game^[53].

Why It Matters

Close Encounters of the Third Kind ranks in the top 0.64% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46,301 views/month, #602 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

It has been cited as an influence by Interstellar^[56], a film^[57], directed by Christopher Nolan^[58] and Midnight Special^[59], a film^[60], directed by Jeff Nichols^[61].

Entities named for it include Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind^[52], a video game^[53].

FAQs

What awards did Close Encounters of the Third Kind receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[3], Saturn Award for Best Director^[4], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5].

Who did Close Encounters of the Third Kind influence?

Close Encounters of the Third Kind has been cited as an influence by Interstellar^[56] and Midnight Special^[59].