Arrival

Theatrical - Wide 2016-11-11

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

Genres: Science-Fiction

JoBlo's Rating

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.

Reviews

Arrival (Movie Review)

Posted 10 years ago

This review was originally run as part of our TIFF 2016 coverage. PLOT: After mysterious alien ships appear around the globe, a linguist (Amy Adams) is recruited by an army colonel (Forest Whitaker) in order to help communicate with the...

Review: Arrival

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: After a series of alien ships land in twelve different locations on Earth, a linguist is recruited to discover the secrets of their language and why they have come. REVIEW: The idea of the human race not being alone...

Review: Arrival (TIFF 2016)

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: After mysterious alien ships appear around the globe, a linguist (Amy Adams) is recruited by an army colonel (Forest Whitaker) in order to help communicate with the visitors and learn their intentions. REVIEW: ARRIVAL is a major departure for...

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Cool Videos: Check out the unnoticeable special effects from Arrival

Posted 9 years ago

Bad visual effects stick out like a sore thumb, and while it's easy to blame effects for giving movies a fake or phoney feel, odds are we don't notice most the effects that go into a film. That's what makes...

Writers Guild Award nominations include Arrival, La La Land & Deadpool

Posted 9 years ago

We're in the thick of awards-season right now, with nominations coming in left and right from a variety of organizations, including the Writers Guild of America. For the most part there haven't been too many surprises as we've seen movies...

JoBlo.com’s Top 10 Favorite Movies of 2016 (Video)

Posted 9 years ago

Ah, the ol' yearly Top 10 lists. No doubt you've waded through many of them at this point and we certainly haven't made it easier as we've already shared the lists from our esteemed critics, Chris Bumbray, JimmyO, and Eric...

Eric Walkuski’s Best Movies of 2016

Posted 9 years ago

2016 is just about in the books and it’s time to look back at one really good year for movies. (Bad year for everything else, of course.) It’s always near impossible to do one of these Top 10 lists because...

JimmyO’s Best Movies of 2016

Posted 9 years ago

The end of 2016 is upon us, and that means movie fans will be reading a myriad of top 10 lists. And while many claimed that it was a terrible year in movies, I feel quite the opposite. In fact,...

Arrow in the Head’s Top 10 Genre Films of 2016!

Posted 9 years ago

2016 was a particularly strong year for genre fare, with Hollywood products and independent features alike making strong impressions on the gang here at Arrow in the Head. While we all saw a large amount of movies, none of us...

Hacksaw Ridge, Deadpool among nominees for the 74th Golden Globes awards

Posted 9 years ago

The nominations for the 74th Golden Globe awards (or as I like to call them, the Everyman’s Oscars) have just been announced, and there are a lot folks and films that were expected to show out (MOONLIGHT, MANCHESTER BY THE...

Prepare for a different kind of arrival in the trailer for Attraction

Posted 9 years ago

There’s a movie in theaters now, Denis Villeneuve‘s ARRIVAL, and it’s absolutely amazing – a real thinking man’s sci-fi film, if you will. But sometimes you want to stimulate a little more than the intellectual itch, and that’s where the...

Exclusive Interview: Johann Johannsson on Arrival, Blade Runner 2046 & more

Posted 10 years ago

One of my favorite films from this year’s Toronto International Film Festivals is making it to theaters this weekend, Denis Villenueve’s speculative sci-fi drama, ARRIVAL. A deeply emotional examination of mankind’s first contact with aliens, starring Amy Adams as a...