{"id":245895,"date":"2026-06-12T19:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T19:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/emily-blunt-gives-career-best-performance-in-earnest-thrilling-disclosure-day-movie-review\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T19:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T19:00:36","slug":"emily-blunt-gives-career-best-performance-in-earnest-thrilling-disclosure-day-movie-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/emily-blunt-gives-career-best-performance-in-earnest-thrilling-disclosure-day-movie-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Emily Blunt Gives Career-Best Performance in Earnest, Thrilling \u2018Disclosure Day\u2019: Movie Review"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Do you believe in aliens? Or, a better question might be: Do you believe in movies about aliens?<\/p>\n

The sci-fi genre is littered with them and some of the very best are from maestro Steven Spielberg<\/strong><\/a> (E.T., Close Encounters of the Third Kind<\/em>). His Disclosure Day<\/em><\/a> (in theaters starting Friday, June 12) is a throwback in the best way. While it isn\u2019t a direct sequel to any of his films, viewers won\u2019t have to squint too hard to find an obvious thematic through line to much of his previous work.<\/p>\n

The acclaimed director, working off his own original story (with a script by David Koepp<\/strong>), has a jubilant winner here that despite a few weaker plot details will make even the biggest skeptic a believer. The movie is a bighearted, emotional chase that\u2019s action-packed from the jump.<\/p>\n

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Daniel (Josh O\u2019Connor<\/strong><\/a>) is a whistleblower on the run from some shady characters (including a menacing Colin Firth<\/strong><\/a>). They\u2019re holding his girlfriend, Jane (Eve Hewson<\/strong>), hostage as the duo work to expose shocking information about extraterrestrial life.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Margaret (an outstanding Emily Blunt<\/strong><\/a>) is a Kansas City weather reporter experiencing odd things: She\u2019s suddenly fluent in multiple languages, and can telepathically connect with people, much to the dismay of her hapless boyfriend (a very funny Wyatt Russell<\/strong><\/a>).<\/p>\n

When she collapses on set after making a series of clicking sounds, it\u2019s clear that something is going on. To reveal much more about Daniel and Margaret\u2019s strange connection would spoil things, but let\u2019s just say that Spielberg asks viewers to imagine what it would mean to discover that we\u2019re not alone. Could the world be trusted with such information? Would it bring people together or further divide them? Moviegoers can probably guess where Spielberg is likely to land on that question, but just because you know a destination doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s not worth taking the journey.<\/p>\n

Racing against the clock, the intense Disclosure Day<\/em> is full of giant set pieces (including a thrilling train scene reminiscent of Indiana Jones<\/em>) that will delight viewers of all ages.<\/p>\n

Aliens may or may not be real. But Disclosure Day<\/em> will make you want to believe.<\/p>\n

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Below, what other critics are saying about Spielberg\u2019s Disclosure Day<\/em>, which currently has an 83% on Rotten Tomatoes.<\/p>\n

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