Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a movie associated with the New Hollywood movement. It spans the genres of science fiction film, adventure film, drama film, speculative fiction film, and thriller film.[1][2][3][4]
It received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.[5] It also received the Saturn Award for Best Director and was included in the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films.[5]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Cinematography[3], Saturn Award for Best Director[4], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5]
- Director: Steven Spielberg[6]
- Screenwriter: Steven Spielberg[7], Paul Schrader[8], Jerry Belson[9], Matthew Robbins[10], John Hill[11], Hal Barwood[12]
- Composer: John Williams[13]
- Movement: New Hollywood[14]
- Genre: science fiction film[15], adventure film[16], drama film[17], speculative fiction film[18], thriller film[19]
- Cast member: Richard Dreyfuss[20], Melinda Dillon[21], François Truffaut[22], Teri Garr[23], Bob Balaban[24], Cary Guffey[25], Roberts Blossom[26], Lance Henriksen[27], Carl Weathers[28], Cy Young[29], David Anderson[30], George DiCenzo[31], J. Allen Hynek[32], Josef Sommer[33]
- Producer: Julia Phillips[34], Michael Phillips[35]
- Collection: Museum of Modern Art[36]
- Production company: EMI Films[37], Columbia Pictures[38]
- Director of photography: Vilmos Zsigmond[39]
- Part of: National Film Registry[40]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[41], Spanish[42], French[43], Hindi[44]
- Commons category: Close Encounters of the Third Kind[45]
- Distribution format: video on demand[46]
- Review score: 90%[47], 9/10[48], 90/100[49], 7.6/10[50]
- Color: color[51]
- Country of origin: United States[52]
- Publication date: November 16, 1977[53], February 24, 1978[54], March 6, 1978[55], 1977[56]
- Distributed by: Columbia Pictures[57], Netflix[58]
- Narrative location: United States[59]
- Official website: http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/closeencountersofthethirdkind/[60]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for Close Encounters of the Third Kind include Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind[61], a video game[62].
Why It Matters
Close Encounters of the Third Kind has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
It has been cited as an influence by Interstellar[65], a film[66], directed by Christopher Nolan[67] and Midnight Special[68], a film[69], directed by Jeff Nichols[70].
Entities named for it include Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind[61], a video game[62].
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[65] and Midnight Special[68].