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Arrival

Linguistics professor Louise Banks leads an elite team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touchdown in 12 locations around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war, Banks and her crew must race against time to find a way to communicate with the extraterrestrial visitors. Hoping to unravel the mystery, she takes a chance that could threaten her life and quite possibly all of mankind. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi), release year 2016, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Arrival

Linguistics professor Louise Banks leads an elite team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touchdown in 12 locations around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war, Banks and her crew must race against time to find a way to communicate with the extraterrestrial visitors. Hoping to unravel the mystery, she takes a chance that could threaten her life and quite possibly all of mankind.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi), release year 2016, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2016
  • Released 11 Nov 2016
  • Runtime 116 minutes
  • Content rating PG-13
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.9/10 from 852,057 votes
  • Metascore 81/100
  • Genres Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
  • Languages English, Mandarin, Russian
  • Countries Canada, United States

Cast

Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker

Direction and writing

Directed by: Denis Villeneuve

Written by: Eric Heisserer, Ted Chiang

Awards and recognition

Won 1 Oscar. 71 wins & 268 nominations total

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