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Whether that happened is debatable; what is not is that “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” also influenced him, manifesting in the lyrics’ repeated invitation to “Take a ride in the sky/On our ship, fantasize.”

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Fast facts: The “E.T.” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” director Steven Spielberg revisits interplanetary life in this thriller starring Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor as two strangers drawn together by their extraterrestrial experiences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The discoveries were made during a February survey led by researchers from the Maritime Encounters program at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

This classic plot hook harkens back to “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “A Trip to the Moon,” and if I had to place a bet, it’s the oldest story mankind’s got.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

I thought of that scene in Close Encounters when the alien ship lands and they’re playing that music: duh-dah-doo- da-dunnn.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio