"First Contact" Movies
Movies about the first time humans make contact with alien intelligence.
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| Release Date | Title | Production Budget | Opening Weekend | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2018 | The Beyond | ||||
| Nov 11, 2016 | Arrival | $47,000,000 | $24,074,047 | $100,546,139 | $202,241,353 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | Super 8 | $50,000,000 | $35,451,168 | $127,004,179 | $257,972,745 |
| Aug 14, 2009 | District 9 | $30,000,000 | $37,354,308 | $115,646,235 | $212,453,431 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | $80,000,000 | $30,480,153 | $79,366,978 | $237,370,350 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | Contact | $90,000,000 | $20,584,908 | $100,920,329 | $165,900,000 |
| Dec 13, 1996 | Mars Attacks! | $80,000,000 | $9,384,272 | $37,771,017 | $101,371,017 |
| Nov 22, 1996 | Star Trek: First Contact | $46,000,000 | $30,716,131 | $92,027,888 | $150,000,000 |
| Aug 9, 1989 | The Abyss | $70,000,000 | $9,319,797 | $54,763,229 | $54,793,434 |
| Oct 7, 1988 | Alien Nation | $8,421,429 | $25,216,243 | $25,216,243 | |
| Jul 30, 1986 | Flight of the Navigator | $3,115,097 | $18,564,613 | $18,564,613 | |
| Jun 21, 1985 | Cocoon | $7,936,427 | $76,257,348 | $76,257,348 | |
| Dec 14, 1984 | Starman | $2,872,022 | $28,700,000 | $28,700,000 | |
| Jun 11, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $10,500,000 | $11,911,430 | $439,454,989 | $797,307,407 |
| Nov 16, 1977 | Close Encounters of the Thi… | $20,000,000 | $169,100,479 | $340,800,479 | |
| May 28, 1976 | The Man Who Fell to Earth | $89,026 | $188,840 | ||
| Apr 2, 1968 | 2001: A Space Odyssey | $10,500,000 | $59,936,321 | $71,800,974 | |
| Sep 18, 1951 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | $1,200,000 | $3,700,000 | $3,700,000 |
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