Contact
Movie • 1997 • Drama
ReportContact is a science fiction film about an encounter with alien intelligence. Based on the novel by Carl Sagan the film starred Jodie Foster as the one chosen scientist who must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
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1. Palmer gives Ellie his number but she doesn’t follow up on it. Not really leaving without saying goodbye tho.
2. A character’s parent dies unexpectedly. Again, not really leaving without saving goodbye but just wanted to note
2. A character’s parent dies unexpectedly. Again, not really leaving without saving goodbye but just wanted to note
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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A character does experience both their parents dying, but isnt abandoned by them in the traditional sense.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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A character tells Ellie she must be delusional or lying about an experience she had, even though he is aware of evidence she may be telling the truth.
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Idk if it’s quite the level of stalking, but one character is frequently following / showing up near the main character.
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Are there bugs?
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No but you can hear crickets at night.
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Is someone restrained?
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Yes, but it’s a bad character
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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ellie is breathing heavily near the end of the movie when going through wormholes.
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Death
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No, but a character does say that they are willing to risk death to go to space
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Does a major character die?
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A moderately important character, plus a couple minor characters
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Does someone die?
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Several characters die, including a moderately important character, a character’s parents and a couple of minor characters
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Ellie's father dies when she is a child (shown in a flashback) and her ongoing grief is a major theme of the movie. She'd also lost her mother before this.
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Does a family member die?
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Both of Ellie’s parents die. Her mom died before the events of the movie.
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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A launch occurs at sea.
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Are there ghosts?
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No ghosts, but an alien takes on the form of a character's deceased father.
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Does someone have cancer?
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A character dies from cancer, this is more said than shown though
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A terrorist commits a suicide bombing.
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A suicide bomber blows up himself and several other people in an act of religious terrorism. No blood or gore is shown, only the explosion. Someone is offered a suicide pill "just in case".
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is reality unstable or unhinged?
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In the climax, reality is very unhinged and it’s unclear exactly what’s happening. Aliens also alter a character’s perception of reality.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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A character is in a small spherical device and can’t leave, which might be considered claustrophobic by some people
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Are there sudden loud noises?
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Sometimes radio transmissions suddenly can be heard
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Is religion discussed?
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Yes, it’s a major theme of the film. The male lead is a Christian religious advisor who believes strongly in God, while the female lead is an agnostic scientist. The interplay between religion and science is frequently discussed, and at one point the female lead is not perceived as suitable for the mission because she doesn’t believe in God.
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Sex
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The sex isn't shown but two characters are shown in bed together after the fact.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Violence
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Not a nuclear explosion, but a religious terrorist sets off a bomb, killing several others and himself.
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