Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day is the latest movie to tackle the subject of first contact, but these masterpieces ...

That’s where Star Trek: First Contact becomes such a fun comparison.

These wildly different films explore the wondrous, and sometimes terrifying possibilities of contacting extra-terrestrial life.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spielberg and ET looking at each other - Aaron Rapoport/Getty Images Steven Spielberg might be best known for "Jaws" and "Jurassic ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

As much as Steven Spielberg likes aliens, he seems to prefer holding them at arm’s length. The creatures in Close Encounters ...

Burst into the Alien franchise in the right order.

Disclosure Day had people talking for its fresh take on alien contact and powerful sci-fi themes. These films follow the same ...