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