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Synopsis

When twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world, linguistics professor Louise Banks is tasked with interpreting the language of the apparent alien visitors.

Cast

  • Amy Adams
  • Jeremy Renner
  • Forest Whitaker
  • Michael Stuhlbarg
  • Mark O'Brien
  • Tzi Ma
  • Abigail Pniowsky
  • Julia Scarlett Dan
  • Jadyn Malone
  • Frank Schorpion

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Metacritic

83
Nov 9, 2016

Arrival has come, like a visitor from the cosmos, to blow minds and break hearts.

Metacritic review by A.A. Dowd
A.A. Dowd
The A.V. Club
100
Nov 5, 2016

Arrival is a beautifully polished puzzle box of a story whose emotional and cerebral heft should enable it to withstand nit-picky scrutiny. And like all the best sci-fi, it has something pertinent to say about today’s world; particularly about the importance of communication, and how we need to transcend cultural divides and misconceptions if we’re to survive as a species.

Metacritic review by Dan Jolin
Dan Jolin
Empire

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Arrival (2016) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Arrival (2016)?
The movie is 1hr 56min long.
What's Arrival (2016) about?
When twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world, linguistics professor Louise Banks is tasked with interpreting the language of the apparent alien visitors.
Who's the cast of Arrival (2016)?
  • 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
  • Abigail Pniowsky as 8-Year-Old-Hannah
  • Julia Scarlett Dan as 12-Year-Old-Hannah
  • Jadyn Malone as 6-Year-Old-Hannah
  • Frank Schorpion as Dr. Kettler
Who's the director behind Arrival (2016)?
Denis Villeneuve directed Arrival (2016).
Who produced Arrival (2016)?
Dan Levine, Shawn Levy and David Linde produced Arrival (2016).