Where to Watch Contact Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'Contact' on your TV or mobile device at home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Robert Zemeckis-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Contact' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Contact' right now, here are some finer points about the South Side Amusement Company, Warner Bros. Pictures mystery flick.

Released July 11th, 1997, 'Contact' stars Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt The PG movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 30 min, and received a user score of 74 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 4,514 top users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality."

'Contact' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video, YouTube, Apple TV, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home .