The exciting adventure of the day we first make contact with life beyond Earth comes to the screen with a profound sense of wonder and dazzling visual sweep that extends to the outer reaches of space and the imagination. Jodie Foster is an astronomer, a woman of science. Matthew McConaughey is a religious scholar, a man of faith. They're opposite ends of the spectrum – and sudden players on the world stage as the countdown to humankind’s greatest journey begins. Powerfully, thrillingly, and emotionally, Contact connects.