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Signal One

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A brilliant scientist meets the inventor of a high-tech machine that can communicate with extraterrestrial life. But contact comes with consequences that soon threaten the very survival of the human race.
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Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com 7h
3/4
It is a fantasy, but it’s more confrontational than escapist. It doesn’t want us to turn our brains off. It wants us to think. Go to Full Review Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies 1d
3/4
It's a smart film that ... is also wise enough not to provide concrete answers. Go to Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com 3d
C
"Signal One" hopes to put on a show of intellectuals putting a puzzle of possibility together, but Sobol doesn’t provide a cinematic experience, going limp with an overly talky movie. Go to Full Review Christie Cronan Common Sense Media 3d
3/5
A thoughtful but cautionary vision of the consequences of curiosity and discovery, this sci-fi drama explores humanity's obsession with connecting with the universe. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 5h Successful science fiction movie. See more Read all reviews
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Jonathan Sobol

Director

Isabelle Fuhrman

Actor

Josh Hutcherson

Actor

David Thewlis

Actor

Dennis Quaid

Actor

Raoul Bhaneja

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Synopsis A brilliant scientist meets the inventor of a high-tech machine that can communicate with extraterrestrial life. But contact comes with consequences that soon threaten the very survival of the human race.
Director
Jonathan Sobol
Producer
Doug Murray, William G. Santor, Nicholas Tabarrok
Screenwriter
Jonathan Sobol
Distributor
Radial Entertainment
Production Co
Darius Films, Productivity Media
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 5, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 5, 2026