Disclosure Day Is Officially Spielberg's Highest-Rated Sci-Fi Since Jurassic Park
Spielberg’s secretive original sci-fi film opens amid speculation about its links to Close Encounters and government disclosure theories.
- Steven Spielberg's sci-fi film 'Disclosure Day' opens in UK cinemas on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, followed by a US release on Friday, June 12, 2026. The 145-minute thriller explores government secrecy surrounding extraterrestrial visitations.
- The story follows Daniel Kellner, a former WARDEX tech whiz, who stole an alien device to expose a five-decade government cover-up of UAPs and nonhuman visitations to Earth. Now accused of treason, Kellner plans to release classified data.
- Emily Blunt stars as a meteorologist alongside Josh O'Connor and Colin Firth, with critics praising their deeply felt performances anchoring the film's propulsive human drama. Firth plays against type as a villain with his own mysterious agenda.
- Early social media response suggests 'Disclosure Day' is Spielberg's best movie in 20 years, positioning it as the third part of an unofficial alien trilogy that began with 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' and continued with 'ET'.
- Spielberg champions original storytelling over branded franchises, telling CinemaCon in April via Variety, "If all we make is known, branded IP, we're going to run out of gas." The film exemplifies his commitment to standalone genre cinema.
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‘Disclosure Day’ Review: Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colin Firth Lead Steven Spielberg’s Spellbinding Return to What He Does Best
Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor star in 'Disclosure Day,' Steven Spielberg's sci-fi thriller pondering how humanity would react to proof of alien life.
Steven Spielberg Gets the Gang Back Together for "Disclosure Day," Star Packed Soaring Finale of An Unofficial Trilogy in Which Aliens Pull Heart Strings
Steven Spielberg may not have intended this, but he’s given us the third part of the unofficial trilogy that started with “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and crested with “ET The Extraterrestrial.” He gets members of his old gang back together for “Disclosure Day,” a movie I didn’t know I needed until I saw […] The post Steven Spielberg Gets the Gang Back Together for “Disclosure Day,” Star Packed Soaring Finale of An Unofficial Trilogy in …
With "Disclosure Day" director Steven Spielberg dedicates himself to the first contact with extraterrestrials on his old days. His film becomes a sermon for understanding and empathy. There could be worse things.
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