Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, released in 1977. The film follows Roy Neary, a lineman who becomes obsessed with UFOs after a close encounter, and ultimately joins a group of people who have also had similar experiences, leading to a climactic encounter with extraterrestrial beings.
The poster's title font resembles Handel Gothic, a geometric sans-serif typeface with a futuristic feel that was designed by Donald Handel. Meanwhile, the text "Sighting, Evidence, Contact" displayed above the title is set in Antique Olive.