Arrival
2016 | 116 min | Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
Why it’s a Friday Night Flick
It won an Oscar, people are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (94%) and audiences rate it highly (7.6/10). Make plans for this one.
Our take: Thoughtful science fiction about language and grief rather than laser battles. Rewards people who like an ending to think about.
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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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.6/10 from 20K viewers
- AwardsVery strong
4 wins, 8 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Sound Editing; nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$203 million worldwide on a $47 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.3 million Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
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Cast & crew
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
- Amy AdamsLouise Banks
- Jeremy RennerIan Donnelly
- Forest WhitakerColonel Weber
- Michael StuhlbargAgent Halpern
- Mark O'BrienCaptain Marks
- Tzi MaGeneral Shang
- Abigail Pniowsky8-Year-Old Hannah
- Julia Scarlett Dan12-Year-Old Hannah
- Jadyn Malone6-Year-Old Hannah
- Frank SchorpionDr. Kettler