Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' premieres to polarized reviews

Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' (original title: 'El día de la revelación') premiered in theaters on June 12, 2026, marking his return to science fiction and closing an unofficial alien trilogy that includes 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' and 'E.T.' Source: Heraldo MX. The film stars Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, and Eve Hewson, and follows a cybersecurity expert and a television meteorologist who uncover a government conspiracy hiding the existence of extraterrestrial life.

Critical Reception

Reviews are sharply divided. La Vanguardia awards the film 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "trepidante y brillante" and praising it as Spielberg's most 'Spielbergian' film in decades Source: La Vanguardia. In contrast, El País describes it as "tedioso, sin ritmo ni mínima gracia" and a "experiencia desastrosa" Source: El País. El Confidencial finds it "errático, a ratos desconcertante y sensiblero," though admits it is "entretenida" Source: El Confidencial. Infobae calls it "una hermosa súplica de Spielberg a todos nosotros" Source: Infobae.

Notable Details

• No post-credits scene: The film ends without any extra sequences, as confirmed by Excélsior Source: Excélsior.
• Obama's set visit: During filming, former President Barack Obama visited the set, which actress Eve Hewson described as her "most extraordinary experience" Source: El Confidencial.
• Alien design: The film features grey-skinned, large-eyed aliens, and the final shot reveals a deer transforming into one of these beings Source: Milenio MX.