“Why are they here?”
Arrival
7.6
19,503 votes·2016
·1h 56m
·MovieDramaScience FictionMystery
Overview
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.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget4.3x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
spacecraftextraterrestrial technologylosstimealienlanguagefemale protagonistscientistheartbreakbased on short storyalien contactmilitary
Cast
Amy Adams
Louise Banks
Jeremy Renner
Ian Donnelly
Forest Whitaker
Colonel Weber
Michael Stuhlbarg
Agent Halpern
Mark O'Brien
Captain Marks
Tzi Ma
General Shang
Abigail Pniowsky
8-Year-Old Hannah
Julia Scarlett Dan
12-Year-Old Hannah
Jadyn Malone
6-Year-Old Hannah
Frank Schorpion
Dr. Kettler
Lucas Chartier-Dessert
Private Lasky
Christian Jadah
Private Combs
Lucy Van Oldenbarneveld
CNAC Anchor
Andrew Shaver
Environmental Tech
Pat Kiely
Environmental Tech
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