Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Name: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Genre: Science Fiction
Released: 2026-05-23
Duration: 2 h 17 min
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr

Spielberg Double-bill Discount: receive a £4 discount when you buy a ticket each for Artificial Intelligence and Close Encounters of the Third Kind in the same transaction. Cinecard/Cinecard+ members receive a £7 discount when purchasing (including standard £1.50 member discount per film). In the midst of a series of unexplained events, electrical lineman Roy Neary encounters a UFO on a deserted road whilst investigating a large-scale power outage. Roy becomes increasingly obsessed with UFOs and subliminal messaging following his experience, distancing himself from his wife and children but drawing him closer towards parallel investigations being conducted by scientists, the military and other survivors of encounters who are attempting to communicate with the mysterious otherworldly presence. Produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment to mark the film's 40th anniversary, this new 4K restoration returns all of the original majesty and magic to Spielberg's beloved creation. Part of this year's GFT Birthday programme of Big Screen Classics. <a href = "https://www.glasgowfilm.org/our-birthday-programme" style = "color:white">Click here to find out more</a></style>.Science FictionPT2H17MPG2026-05-23

Richard Dreyfuss

François Truffaut

Teri Garr

Steven Spielberg

Close Encounters of the Third Kind"Close Encounters of the Third Kind"

Showtimes

May 23, 4:45 pm