Arrival

7.6 2016 Denis Villeneuve 1h 56m
Drama Science Fiction Mystery
Arrival

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.

Cast

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

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Vibes

Curious Emotional Mind Bending Deeply Moving Visually Stunning Crowd Pleaser

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Arrival

Interstellar
Interstellar 2014
Cerebral sci-fi that hits you right in the heart. Prepare to cry at physics. Annihilation
Annihilation 2018
Two journeys into the unknown where understanding comes at the cost of everything familiar. Prey
Prey 2022
Two very different first contact stories. One fights the visitor. The other learns its language. Stalker
Stalker 1979
Journeys toward the unknowable. Two films that move slowly and change you permanently.

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