Metrics
Legs: | 31.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 49.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 17.0 times production budget) |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $806,183,507 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 344 | $169,100,479 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 632 | $171,700,000 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 479 | $340,800,479 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Watch Now On
Amazon VOD: | Amazon |
iTunes: | iTunes |
Google Play: | Google Play |
Vudu: | Vudu, Vudu |
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | November 16th, 1977 (Wide) by Columbia September 1st, 2017 (Limited) by Sony Pictures 2020 (Canceled) by Fathom Events, released as Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) |
International Releases: | May 27th, 2016 (Limited), released as Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Director's Cut (Re: 2016) (United Kingdom)
June 25th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia) March 18th, 2021 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
Video Release: | May 29th, 2001 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | PG |
Running Time: | 134 minutes |
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Keywords: | Friendly Alien on Earth, Visual Effects, First Contact, Mystery Drama, Alien Encounters, Dysfunctional Family |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Drama |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, EMI, Phillips, Steven Spielberg |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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Biggest 6th Monday | 11 | $3,026,558 | Dec 26, 1977 | 41 |
Theater Average 5th Weekend | 19 | $19,924 | Dec 16, 1977 | 33 |