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Arrival

Why are they here?

7.6

1h 56m

2016

“Why are they here?”

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.

Director

Denis Villeneuve

Trailer

DramaScience FictionMystery

spacecraftextraterrestrial technologylosstimealienlanguagefemale protagonistscientistheartbreakbased on short storyalien contactmilitary

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Cast & Crew

Amy Adams

Amy Adams

as Louise Banks

Jeremy Renner

Jeremy Renner

as Ian Donnelly

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

as Colonel Weber

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

as Agent Halpern

Mark O'Brien

Mark O'Brien

as Captain Marks

Tzi Ma

Tzi Ma

as General Shang

Abigail Pniowsky

Abigail Pniowsky

as 8-Year-Old Hannah

Julia Scarlett Dan

Julia Scarlett Dan

as 12-Year-Old Hannah

Jadyn Malone

Jadyn Malone

as 6-Year-Old Hannah

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