Arrival

2016 science fiction film by Denis Villeneuve

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"Arrival" is a 2016 science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve about humanity's attempt to communicate with mysterious alien visitors. The film explores themes of language, time, and human connection through the story of a linguist working to understand an extraterrestrial species.

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7.6

Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.

Released: 2016-11-10116 minDir: Denis VilleneuveDrama, Science Fiction, MysteryBudget: $47.0MBox office: $203M

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Cast

Amy Adams as Louise Banks
Jeremy Renner as Ian Donnelly
Forest Whitaker as Colonel Weber
Michael Stuhlbarg as Agent Halpern
Mark O'Brien as Captain Marks
Tzi Ma as General Shang

Themes

spacecraft
extraterrestrial technology
loss
time
alien
language
female protagonist
scientist
heartbreak
based on short story

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Ratings

IMDb

7.9/10

866,356 votes

Year: 2016
Runtime: 116 min
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

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Wikidata facts

Duration: 116
FilmAffinity ID: 288897
Official website: www.arrivalmovie.com
Image: Arrival 2016 Film.png

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publication date: 2016-11-24
title: Arrival
box office: 100546139
capital cost: 47000000
Commons category: Arrival (film)
social media followers: 10180
review score: 81/100

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Arrival is a 2016 American science fiction drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Eric Heisserer, based on the 1998 novella "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang. The film stars Amy Adams as Louise Banks, a linguist engaged by the United States Army to discover how to communicate with extraterrestrials who have arrived on Earth, before tensions lead to war. Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, and Michael Stuhlbarg appear in supporting roles.

Arrival had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2016, and was released theatrically in the United States by Paramount Pictures on November 11, 2016. It grossed $203 million worldwide and received widespread acclaim with praise directed towards Adams's performance, Villeneuve's direction, and the exploration of communication with extraterrestrial intelligence. Considered one of the best films of 2016, Arrival appeared on numerous critics' year-end lists and was selected by the American Film Institute as one of ten "Movies of the Year".