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Contact
“Take a journey to the heart of the universe.”
Contact (1997) is a drama, science fiction, mystery film directed by Robert Zemeckis. On Plot-hole, players averaged 1.3/5, with 35% solving the puzzle and 65% failing it, making it the #23 brutalest puzzle of 222 in the archive. A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Brutal
1.3/5
Avg Score
35%
Solved
65%
Failed
347
Players
#23
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #224 · October 29, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A world where a mysterious signal has been detected from deep space.
The Character (Clue 4)
A scientist has spent her career searching for extraterrestrial intelligence.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
She decodes the signal and finds blueprints for a transport machine.
The Twist (Clue 2)
She takes a journey through a wormhole and meets something beyond comprehension.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Jodie Foster listens for aliens in this Robert Zemeckis sci-fi film.
The answer
Contact
Cast
Jodie Foster as Ellie ArrowayMatthew McConaughey as Palmer JossJames Woods as Michael KitzJohn Hurt as S. R. HaddenTom Skerritt as David DrumlinWilliam Fichtner as KentDavid Morse as Ted ArrowayAngela Bassett as Rachel Constantine
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Contact hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Contact had an average score of 1.3/5. 35% of players solved it, while 65% failed — a brutal puzzle.
- Who directed Contact?
- Contact was directed by Robert Zemeckis.
- Who stars in Contact?
- Contact stars Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, William Fichtner, David Morse, Angela Bassett.
- What genre is Contact?
- Contact is listed under Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery.
- Where does Contact rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Contact ranks #23 of 222 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).