Arrival

2016
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Title: Arrival

Original Title: Arrival

Year: 2016

Info

Release Dates

  • UK: November 10 2016
  • United States: November 11 2016

Plot

After alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the army to find out whether the alien forces come in peace or are a threat.

'Arrival' is a sci-fi drama directed by Denis Villeneuve, canadian scriptwriter and director. Villeneuve gained critical success with 'Incendies', adaptation of the play by Wajdi Mouawad. Thanks to it, he was nominated to several important festivals and prices around the world. Villeneuve also directed the more famous 'Prisioners', 'Enemy' and 'Sicario'.

Amy Adams plays the main character, Dr. Louise Banks an expert in languages. Adams is one of the most

renowned actresses in Hollywood nowadays, being nominated to the Academy Awards in five occasions.

The film is based on a short story by Ted Chiang: 'Story of your life'.

Awards

  • 2017 Academy Awards (Oscars): 8 1
  • 2017 Golden Globes: 2 0
  • 2017 BAFTA Awards: 11 1

Cast

Director:

Denis Villeneuve Denis Villeneuve

Amy Adams

Amy Adams

Dr. Louise Banks

Jeremy Renner

Jeremy Renner

Ian Donnelly

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Colonel Weber

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Agent Halpern

Mark O'Brien

Mark O'Brien

Captain Marks

Tzi Ma

Tzi Ma

General Shang

Abigail Pniowsky

Abigail Pniowsky

8-Year-Old-Hannah

Videos

Unboxing: 'Arrival' steelbook 5:20
'Arrival' - Human 0:49

'Arrival' - Human

November 22 2016

'Arrival' - They Need to See Me 0:58

Photos

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Trivia

'Story of Your Life'

The original name for the film was 'Story of Your Life', until test audiences did not like the title, and therefore was changed to 'Arrival'.

Together again

This film reunites 'American Hustle' co-stars Jeremy Renner and Amy Adams.

Stephen Wolfram

Renowned scientist and tech innovator Stephen Wolfram and his son Christopher Wolfram were consulted to ensure all scientific terminology, graphics and depictions were right.

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