Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind fingerprintEmotionally cool.
Tense
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Faith and meaning and mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense
Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind is tense.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Faith and meaning and mystery
Its world is built around faith and meaning and mystery.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind is included with a subscription to fuboTV and History Vault in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47/100 (IMDb 6.1 and Metacritic 27). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
2 h 0 min
Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind runs 2 h 0 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind higher (66) than critics (27). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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