Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)Stream and Watch Online

Need to watch 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' in the comfort of your own home? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Steven Spielberg-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' right now, here are some details about the Julia Phillips and Michael Phillips Productions, Columbia Pictures, EMI Films drama flick.

Released November 18th, 1977, 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' stars Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon The PG movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 15 min, and received a user score of 74 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 4,021 top users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen."

'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, and AMC on Demand .