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IMDb rating
7.9
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8.5

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Jackson Holiday Wheeler
rated 10

Such an amazing film! Gripping and with a powerful message. It’s not the fastest paced movie, but it keeps you engaged all throughout. Highly recommended!

5 years ago
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Tomas Bäckman

Different and very interesting and complex about meeting and trying to communicating with strange beings.

3 years ago
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5h4pkn5hny
rated 10

Best piece I have seen in this category. So beautiful. And actually gives hope 💕

2 years ago
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Cast & Crew

Forest Whitaker
As Colonel Weber
Mark Camacho
As Richard Riley
Jeremy Renner
As Ian Donnelly
Larry Day
As CIA Officer Dan Ryder
Russell Yuen
As Chinese Scientist
Amy Adams
As Louise Banks
Frank Schorpion
As Dr. Kettler

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Arrival is a thought-provoking science fiction film that follows linguist Louise Banks' journey to communicate with aliens who have landed on Earth. As she delves deeper into their language, she discovers a profound connection that threatens to upend her life and the entire human race. With the world on the brink of war, Louise and her team race against time to uncover the truth behind the aliens' enigmatic message. As tensions rise and nations turn against each other, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. Can Louise find a way to communicate with the aliens before it's too late?

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Arrival include Transcendence, Marjorie Prime, Coherence, Sound of My Voice, High Life, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.

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Arrival was released in theaters on November 11, 2016.