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Emily Blunt Is the Best Part of Spielberg's New Movie

By The Backlot

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A figure walks through a snowy forest toward a glowing house with a deer and small animals in a scene from Disclosure Day

Disclosure Day has been in theaters since June 12. Steven Spielberg directed from a David Koepp screenplay. Emily Blunt plays a local TV meteorologist who finds herself speaking in tongues as the world confronts proof of alien life.

Why it matters: Critics call Blunt's performance dizzy and funny, with one review comparing her to what Richard Dreyfuss brought to Close Encounters of the Third Kind. That is not a small comparison.

Who should see it: If Close Encounters is your film, this is where Spielberg went next.

See this first: Close Encounters of the Third Kind is streaming now. Both films are about ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the face of something they cannot explain.

Group chat take: Emily Blunt speaking in tongues in a Spielberg movie is something you will talk about after.

Quick Facts

Emily Blunt Is the Best Part of Spielberg's New Movie
DirectorSteven Spielberg
CastEmily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Colman Domingo, Eve Hewson
GenreScience Fiction, Thriller
Release2026-06-12
Runtime146 min
Rated6.7/10
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A figure walks through a snowy forest toward a glowing house with a deer and small animals in a scene from Disclosure Day
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Emily Blunt in a Spielberg alien movie is as good as it sounds. Disclosure Day is still in theaters. #DisclosureDay #Backlot

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Disclosure Day has been in theaters since June 12 and Emily Blunt's performance is the reason to go. Still playing.

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