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Close Encounters of the Third Kind influenced Nope
Added by Media Influence Map · 7 October 2026
The evidence
Peele cited Close Encounters of the Third Kind among the film's main inspirations, with King Kong, The Wizard of Oz, Jaws, Jurassic Park and Signs.
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