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Arrival

  • 2016
  • PG-13
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
817K
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Forest Whitaker, Amy Adams, and Jeremy Renner in Arrival (2016)
A linguist is recruited by the military to assist in translating alien communications.
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Alien InvasionPsychological DramaSci-Fi EpicDramaMysterySci-Fi

Linguist Louise Banks leads a team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touch down around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war, Banks and her crew must find a way to ... Read allLinguist Louise Banks leads a team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touch down around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war, Banks and her crew must find a way to communicate with the extraterrestrial visitors.Linguist Louise Banks leads a team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touch down around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war, Banks and her crew must find a way to communicate with the extraterrestrial visitors.

  • Director
    • Denis Villeneuve
  • Writers
    • Eric Heisserer
    • Ted Chiang
  • Stars
    • Amy Adams
    • Jeremy Renner
    • Forest Whitaker
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    817K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    400
    51
    • Director
      • Denis Villeneuve
    • Writers
      • Eric Heisserer
      • Ted Chiang
    • Stars
      • Amy Adams
      • Jeremy Renner
      • Forest Whitaker
    • 2.4KUser reviews
    • 764Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 71 wins & 268 nominations total

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    Amy Adams
    Amy Adams
    • Louise Banks
    Jeremy Renner
    Jeremy Renner
    • Ian Donnelly
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • Colonel Weber
    Michael Stuhlbarg
    Michael Stuhlbarg
    • Agent Halpern
    Mark O'Brien
    Mark O'Brien
    • Captain Marks
    Tzi Ma
    Tzi Ma
    • General Shang
    Abigail Pniowsky
    Abigail Pniowsky
    • 8-Year-Old-Hannah
    Julia Scarlett Dan
    Julia Scarlett Dan
    • 12-Year-Old-Hannah
    Jadyn Malone
    • 6-Year-Old-Hannah
    Frank Schorpion
    Frank Schorpion
    • Dr. Kettler
    Lucas Chartier-Dessert
    • Private Lasky
    Christian Jadah
    Christian Jadah
    • Private Combs
    Lucy Van Oldenbarneveld
    • CNAC Anchor
    Andrew Shaver
    Andrew Shaver
    • Environmental Tech
    Pat Kiely
    Pat Kiely
    • Environmental Tech
    Sonia Vigneault
    Sonia Vigneault
    • Dr. J. Bydwell
    Mark Camacho
    Mark Camacho
    • Richard Riley
    Sabrina Reeves
    • Press Secretary
    • Director
      • Denis Villeneuve
    • Writers
      • Eric Heisserer
      • Ted Chiang
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    • Trivia
      Ted Chiang, who wrote the story the film is based upon, approved the film, saying, "I think it's that rarest of the rare in that it's both a good movie and a good adaptation... And when you consider the track record of adaptations of written science fiction, that's almost literally a miracle."
    • Goofs
      In the main landings chart, the Australian contact point seems to be in the Indian Ocean off Geralton in Western Australia. Later, 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: But now I'm not so sure I believe in beginnings and endings. There are days that define your story beyond your life. Like the day they arrived.

    • Crazy credits
      Right after the cast credits, "On the Nature of Daylight" by Max Richter is given an extra credit as the "Beginning and end music" in addition to the usual soundtrack credit near the end of the credit roll.
    • 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 reviews2.4K

    Featured review
    8/10

    Visionary...

    From where they came, nobody knows, but now they're here, and as you'd guess the world is rife with dread and fear, but there's one thing they all agree, communication is the key, and that's exactly at the centre of, your sphere. So you're lucky when the army comes a calling, it's not too long before your upward bound and falling, where you find two heptapods, who could give you quite a prod, it's engaging, thrilling, scary and enthralling. Alas, the story is too good to give away, after barriers of words and shapes have played, often cryptic, intertwined - complex, deep, just as designed, a piece of cinema that has come, from the top grade.
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    • Mar 24, 2024
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 11, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook Page
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • La llegada
    • Filming locations
      • Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Lava Bear Films
      • FilmNation Entertainment
      • 21 Laps Entertainment
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    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
      • $212,758,656
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    Tech 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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