Steven Spielberg Says ‘Disclosure Day’ Raises Questions about God, Faith

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Filmmaker Steven Spielberg says his upcoming alien-themed film Disclosure Day will explore religion, Christianity, and the potential impact of extraterrestrial life on faith.

Disclosure Day (PG-13) opens in theaters this weekend, following the story of a television meteorologist and a government whistleblower whose lives intersect after evidence of extraterrestrial life begins to surface.

The film, he told CBS Sunday Morning, takes the position of the “believer or the curious” when it comes to alien life.

“And the movie also takes the position of the church,” he said. “What does this do to the fundamental beliefs that many of us have? And you know: Is God our God only on this planet, or is God a God for every system where there's civilization, intelligent life, and even developing life?”

Spielberg said he has no “insider knowledge” from government sources but believes alien life has visited Earth – and is still here. He added he has had no paranormal experiences.

“Based on the circumstantial evidence of everything that I've gathered throughout my whole life, and everybody I've listened to, and every documentary I've ever watched, and all the testimonies in Congress that I've heard – I absolutely think that they have been here, and they are here, and – who knows? – Maybe they've always been here,” he said.

Spielberg quickly added, “My soul tells me that this isn't an aggressive lifeform,”  meaning he believes the aliens are not here to harm humanity.

“A lot of people have been coming forward in government… [and] actually giving testimony under oath that something's happening that they cannot explain, and it is not our technology.”

Giancarlo Sopo, a movie critic for National Review who has seen the film, said Spielberg’s quote is being mischaracterized on social media. The film, Sopo said, does not attack faith.

Saw Disclosure Day tonight. This clip is being misread.

When Spielberg says confirming UFOs "would mess up a lot of people," he's pointing to one of the film's central themes: how civilization would absorb the shock.

The movie also wrestles with the theological stakes. Would… https://t.co/RpGfwfQ26f

— Giancarlo Sopo (@GiancarloSopo) June 9, 2026

“The movie … wrestles with the theological stakes. Would the existence of aliens disprove God? Citing Scripture, a sympathetic Christian character answers plainly: no,” Sopo wrote on X/Twitter. “I don't want to give too much away, but the filmmaking is top-notch. More than one scene inspired awe. And it's not hostile toward Christianity. On the contrary, I'd say.”

Sopo added, “The Church is one of the institutions that fares the best in the film. The lead Christian character is a sympathetic figure.”

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Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel. 

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