Experience the cinematic masterpiece on the Virginia Theatre’s brand-new, recently installed projector!  With 24K lumens, the theatre’s new cinema projector includes a state-of-the-art brilliant laser light source & native 4K resolution.

This widely acclaimed film depicts the interconnected stories of Roy Neary (Dreyfuss), an everyday blue-collar worker in Indiana whose life changes after an encounter with an unidentified flying object (UFO); Jillian Guiler (Dillon), a single mother whose three-year-old son Barry is abducted during the same UFO manifestation; and Claude Lacombe (Truffaut), a French scientist pursuing a link between recent unexplained scientific phenomena across the globe.

The film score was composed, conducted, and produced by John Williams, and performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony.



Close Encounters was deemed culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry; praised for its visual effects, story, themes, performances, cinematography, musical score, editing, and Spielberg’s direction.

Winner of 2 Academy Awards, 2 Grammy Awards and numerous other international film accolades.

Film Critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert highly recommended the film. Siskel praised the message of not being "afraid of the unknown", said Dreyfuss was "perfectly cast", and described the ending as "a wonderful scene, combining fantasy, adventure and mystery".

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PLEASE NOTE: The Virginia Theatre is pleased to bring diverse programming to the stage and screen. The Theatre cannot always provide advisories about subject matter for events, as sensitivities vary. Not all events may appeal to, or be appropriate for, every person. Patrons are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the shows offered in order to make informed decisions prior to purchasing tickets.

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