Question: when did close encounters of the third kind come out
Answer: Close Encounters of the Third Kind Theatrical release poster Directed by Steven Spielberg Produced by Julia Phillips Michael Phillips Written by Steven Spielberg Starring Richard Dreyfuss Teri Garr Melinda Dillon François Truffaut Music by John Williams Cinematography Vilmos Zsigmond Edited by Michael Kahn Production company EMI Films Distributed by Columbia Pictures Release date November 16 , 1977 ( 1977 - 11 - 16 ) Running time 135 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $20 million Box office $306.