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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

1977 • 2h 17m • Drama, Science Fiction • PG
JustWatch▲ +66#414IMDb7.6/10238,651TMDB74%4,482Rotten Tomatoes91%Metacritic90
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Most Popular Close Encounters of the Third Kind Cast Members

Richard Dreyfuss is the most popular Close Encounters of the Third Kind cast member right now, with a Popularity Score of 3.67. Updated October 1, 2026.

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Cast
Popularity
1

Richard Dreyfuss

Roy Neary/30 years during filming
3.7
2

Lance Henriksen

Robert/37 years during filming
3.4
3

Carl Weathers

Military Policeman/29 years during filming
2.9
4

Teri Garr

Ronnie Neary/33 years during filming
2.7
5

Bob Balaban

David Laughlin/32 years during filming
2.4
6

Melinda Dillon

Jillian Guiler/38 years during filming
2.3
7

Roberts Blossom

Farmer/53 years during filming
2.1
8

Warren J. Kemmerling

Wild Bill/53 years during filming
1.7
9

François Truffaut

Claude Lacombe/45 years during filming
1.6
10

F.J. O'Neil

ARP Project Member
1.4
11

Matthew Robbins

Returnee #3 Flt. 19/32 years during filming
1.4
12

Cary Guffey

Barry Guiler/5 years during filming
1.4
13

Gene Dynarski

Ike/45 years during filming
1.3
14

J. Patrick McNamara

Project Leader/35 years during filming
1.2
15

Norman Bartold

Norman Bartold/49 years during filming
1.1
16

Hal Barwood

Returnee #2 Flt. 19
1.0
17

Daniel Nunez

Federale
0.7
18

Amy Douglass

Implantee/74 years during filming
0.6
19

Phil Dodds

ARP Musician
0.6
20

Gene Rader

Hawker/51 years during filming
0.4
21

Chuy Franco

Federale
0.4
22

Merrill Connally

Team Leader/56 years during filming
0.4
23

Justin Dreyfuss

Toby Neary/8 years during filming
0.4
24

Adrienne Campbell

Sylvia Neary
0.4
25

Shawn Bishop

Brad Neary
0.3