Synopsis
An Indiana electric lineman finds his quiet and ordinary daily life turned upside down after a close encounter with a UFO, spurring him to an obsessed cross-country quest for answers as a momentous event approaches.
Scores
Overall Score
83.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.3%
Review Aggregate
84.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 106 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotvisually strikingemotionalupliftingsuspensefulpoliticalnoirpsychologicalfunnyhistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Dreyfuss | 1977 | $1,627,000 | $8,424,000 | (est) |
| Teri Garr | 1977 | $1,002,000 | $5,186,000 | (est) |
| Melinda Dillon | 1977 | $754,000 | $3,904,000 | (est) |
| François Truffaut | 1977 | $617,000 | $3,192,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count115
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes227,919
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1977 | $116,395,456 | $602,528,942 |
| International | 1977 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1977 | $116,396,240 | $602,533,000 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1977 | $58,197,728 | $301,264,471 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1977 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1977 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1977 | $1,754,000 | $9,079,699 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1977 | $2,280,000 | $11,802,574 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1977 | $40,738,410 | $210,885,130 |
| Total Revenues | 1977 | $102,970,138 | $533,031,874 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1977 | $20,000,000 | $103,531,351 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1977 | $12,731,000 (est) | $65,902,882 (est) |
| Participations | 1977 | $8,238,000 | $42,644,564 |
| Residuals ? | 1977 | $2,245,000 | $11,621,394 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1977 | $4,000,000 | $20,706,270 |
| Total Expenses | 1977 | $47,214,000 | $244,406,461 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1977 | $55,756,138 | $288,625,413 |
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