Arrival

Arrival

Theatrical - Wide 2016-11-10

Cast Amy Adams Jeremy Renner Forest Whitaker Michael Stuhlbarg Tzi Ma
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Written by Eric Heisserer

Box Office Gross: $203,388,186

Running Time: 116 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: FilmNation Entertainment, Lava Bear Films, 21 Laps Entertainment

Genres: Drama Mystery

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9/10

Synopsis

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.

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