Arrival (2016)
Directed by Denis Villeneuve / Paul Salamoff
Genres - Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Alien Film, Psychological Sci-Fi |
Release Date - Nov 11, 2016 (USA) |
Run Time - 116 min. |
Countries - Canada, United States |
MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Violet LeVoit
Denis Villeneuve directed this science-fiction suspense film about Earth's response to a possible alien invasion. After extraterrestrial spacecraft plant themselves at various locations around the globe, a linguist (Amy Adams) and a theoretical physicist (Jeremy Renner) must find a way to communicate with the mysterious visitors in order to learn what they want and whether they pose a threat to humanity. Forest Whitaker and Michael Stuhlbarg co-star.
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Keywords
alien [not human], close-encounter, humanity, language, language-barrier, time, translator, UFO (Unidentified Flying Object)
Attributes
High Artistic Quality
