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Arrival

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
674K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
580
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Arrival (2016)
A linguist is recruited by the military to assist in translating alien communications.
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  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Sci-Fi
A linguist works with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world.A linguist works with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world.A linguist works with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
674K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
580
19
  • Director
    • Denis Villeneuve
  • Writers
    • Eric Heisserer(screenplay by)
    • Ted Chiang(based on the story "Story of Your Life" written by)
  • Stars
    • Amy Adams
    • Jeremy Renner
    • Forest Whitaker
Top credits
  • Director
    • Denis Villeneuve
  • Writers
    • Eric Heisserer(screenplay by)
    • Ted Chiang(based on the story "Story of Your Life" written by)
  • Stars
    • Amy Adams
    • Jeremy Renner
    • Forest Whitaker
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2.1KUser reviews
    • 736Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 70 wins & 269 nominations total

    Videos41

    Final Trailer
    Trailer 1:01
    Final Trailer
    Final Trailer
    Trailer 1:01
    Final Trailer
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:26
    Trailer #1
    Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 1:01
    Teaser Trailer
    Arrival
    Trailer 2:26
    Arrival
    Human
    Clip 0:50
    Human
    Human
    Clip 0:50
    Human
    They Need To See Me
    Clip 0:59
    They Need To See Me
    They Need To See Me
    Clip 0:59
    They Need To See Me
    The Recording R E V
    Clip 0:55
    The Recording R E V
    Kangaroo R E V
    Clip 1:00
    Kangaroo R E V
    Kangaroo R E V
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    Kangaroo R E V

    Photos220

    Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner in Arrival (2016)
    Amy Adams in Arrival (2016)
    Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner in Arrival (2016)
    Amy Adams in Arrival (2016)
    Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner in Arrival (2016)
    Jeremy Renner in Arrival (2016)
    Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner in Arrival (2016)
    Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner in Arrival (2016)
    Forest Whitaker in Arrival (2016)
    Amy Adams in Arrival (2016)
    Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner in Arrival (2016)
    Tzi Ma in Arrival (2016)

    Top cast

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    Amy Adams
    Amy Adams
    • Louise Banksas Louise Banks
    Jeremy Renner
    Jeremy Renner
    • Ian Donnellyas Ian Donnelly
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • Colonel Weberas Colonel Weber
    Michael Stuhlbarg
    Michael Stuhlbarg
    • Agent Halpernas Agent Halpern
    Mark O'Brien
    Mark O'Brien
    • Captain Marksas Captain Marks
    Tzi Ma
    Tzi Ma
    • General Shangas General Shang
    Abigail Pniowsky
    Abigail Pniowsky
    • 8-Year-Old-Hannahas 8-Year-Old-Hannah
    Julia Scarlett Dan
    Julia Scarlett Dan
    • 12-Year-Old-Hannahas 12-Year-Old-Hannah
    Jadyn Malone
    Jadyn Malone
    • 6-Year-Old-Hannahas 6-Year-Old-Hannah
    Frank Schorpion
    Frank Schorpion
    • Dr. Kettleras Dr. Kettler
    Lucas Chartier-Dessert
    • Private Laskyas Private Lasky
    Christian Jadah
    Christian Jadah
    • Private Combsas Private Combs
    Lucy Van Oldenbarneveld
    • CNAC Anchoras CNAC Anchor
    Andrew Shaver
    Andrew Shaver
    • Environmental Techas Environmental Tech
    Pat Kiely
    Pat Kiely
    • Environmental Techas Environmental Tech
    Sonia Vigneault
    • Dr. J. Bydwellas Dr. J. Bydwell
    Mark Camacho
    Mark Camacho
    • Richard Rileyas Richard Riley
    Sabrina Reeves
    Sabrina Reeves
    • Press Secretaryas Press Secretary
    • Director
      • Denis Villeneuve
    • Writers
      • Eric Heisserer(screenplay by)
      • Ted Chiang(based on the story "Story of Your Life" written by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Denis Villeneuve and screenwriter Eric Heisserer created a fully functioning, visual, alien language. Heisserer, Villeneuve and their teams managed to create a "logogram bible," which included over a hundred different completely operative logo-grams, seventy-one of which are actually featured in the movie.
    • Goofs
      In the main landings chart the Australian contact point seems to be in the Indian Ocean off Geralton in Western Australia. In a later scene there is a brief shot of an alien spacecraft with central Sydney in the distance across water. Sydney is on Australia's east coast.
    • Quotes

      Louise Banks: Despite knowing the journey... and where it leads... I embrace it... and I welcome every moment of it.

    • Crazy credits
      Denis Villeneuve's daughter, Salomé Villeneuve, is listed as "Hazmat Suit Specialist".
    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Amy Adams/Jeremy Renner/Chris O'Dowd/Niall Horan (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      On the Nature of Daylight
      Written and Performed by Max Richter

      Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon GmbH

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews2.1K

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    An extraordinary film.
    I saw this last night at the opening of the Mill Valley film Festival. Arrival is unlike any movie I've ever seen. It's about love, loss, tolerance, language and non-linear time, wrapped in a science fiction story about our first encounter with extraterrestrials.

    Under director Denis Villeneuve's masterful direction, Arrival takes its time to unfold, but it gradually gets under your skin and commands your attention. The last half hour was one of the most emotional experiences I've had at the movies in a long time. There aren't many movies these days that I would call required viewing, but this is one of them. And Amy Adams is Oscar-worthy in the lead role. In fact, Arrival could also win Oscars for original score, sound, direction and Best Picture.
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    • nemoe
    • Oct 7, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 11, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook (France)
      • Official Facebook Page
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Story of Your Life
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Lava Bear Films
      • FilmNation Entertainment
      • 21 Laps Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $47,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $100,546,139
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $24,074,047
      • Nov 13, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $203,388,186
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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