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Is the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

As the Stream Tracker team, I’ll help you locate where to watch Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). This slow-burn sci‑fi follows an electricity linesman drawn by a mysterious UFO signal to an isolated clearing where light, sound and an unforgettable five‑note motif lead to first contact — a film that won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography and earned several Oscar nominations. Read on to find out whether the mothership’s call is being answered today on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or Apple TV+.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Synopsis

A high-voltage linesman, rattled by an encounter with mysterious lights in the sky, finds himself irresistibly drawn to a remote stretch of wilderness — the place where an extraordinary event is about to erupt.

Release date

1977

Duration

2h 17min

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Watch on which platform Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Updated on 12/03/2026

Netflix

Not available

Disney+

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Prime Video

Available

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Apple TV+

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