Arrival
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Starring 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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After alien crafts appear around the world, a skilled linguist joins a military-led effort to communicate with their mysterious occupants. As international tensions rise, she must work carefully to understand their language and intentions before fear turns the encounter into a global crisis.
- Original language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Screenplay
- Ted Chiang, Eric Heisserer, Sam Hudecki
- Music
- Jóhann Jóhannsson
- Cinematography
- Bradford Young, Hans Bjerno
- Cast
- Michael Stuhlbarg, Mark O'Brien, Tzi Ma, Abigail Pniowsky, Julia Scarlett Dan, Jadyn Malone, Frank Schorpion, Lucas Chartier-Dessert, Christian Jadah
- Critics score
- 88/100
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Updated July 22, 2026
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