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: Critics frequently highlight Jodie Foster’s "impeccable and sensitive" portrayal of Arroway.

The film is widely considered one of the most thoughtful science fiction movies of the 1990s. It stars Jodie Foster as Dr. Ellie Arroway, an astrophysicist searching for extraterrestrial intelligence. CONTACT

The source material for the film, this novel is often described as a "deeply engrossing and moving" ode to scientific wonder. CONTACT

: The movie attempts to find common ground between hard scientific facts and the unquantifiable nature of spirituality. 📖 Contact by Carl Sagan (1985 Novel) CONTACT

: While the first third is often called a "sprint" fueled by wonder, some readers feel the middle drags as the narrative slows down.