Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
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.
All Releases
Domestic (44.1%)
$135,189,114
$135,189,114
International (55.9%)
$171,700,000
$171,700,000
Worldwide
$306,889,114
$306,889,114
Domestic DistributorColumbia Pictures
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Budget$20,000,000
Earliest Release DateNovember 16, 1977
(Domestic)
Running Time2 hr 18 min
GenresDrama
Sci-Fi
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By Release
| Release Group | Rollout | Markets | Domestic | International | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | November 16, 1977 | APAC, Domestic | $116,395,460 | $2,696 | $116,398,937 |
| 1980 Special Edition | November 14, 1980 | Domestic | $15,693,175 | – | $15,693,175 |
| 2016 Re-release | May 27, 2016 | United Kingdom | – | $9,352 | $9,352 |
| 2017 Re-release | September 1, 2017-June 25, 2020 | APAC, Domestic | $3,100,479 | $1,028 | $3,101,507 |
| 2024 Re-Release | July 7, 2024 | APAC, Domestic | – | – | $1,754 |
| 2020 Re-release | Australia | – | $1,545 | $3,720 | |
| 2025 Re-release | Australia | – | – | $294 | |
| 2021 Re-release | New Zealand | – | $171 | $171 |
By Region
| Domestic | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 4 | $135,189,114 | 527 |
| EMEA | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | $9,352 | 9,331 |
| APAC | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3 | $3,895 | 6,634 |
| Australia | 4 | $1,545 | 8,780 |
