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Arrival

Name: Arrival
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
Released: 2016-11-10
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mark O'Brien

2016 · 1h 56m · Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery

IMDb 7.9 Metacritic 81 RT 94%

Yes, watch this tonight. Arrival is a thoughtful, visually stunning sci-fi drama that trusts its audience's intelligence—it's about communication and understanding rather than explosions, with a premise that unfolds in genuinely surprising ways. Denis Villeneuve directs it with real artistry, and it's become a modern classic that rewards your attention.

Plot

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.

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Cast: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mark O'Brien

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