Why are they here?
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg |
Director |
Denis Villeneuve |
Screenplay | Eric Heisserer, based on the story by Ted Chiang |
Music | Jóhann Jóhannsson |
Cinematography | Bradford Young |
Editing | Joe Walker |
Sound formats | |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2016 |
Produced by | 21 Laps Entertainment, FilmNation Entertainment, Lava Bear Films |
Official Site | IMDB page | CommonSenseMedia Report
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Genre | Sci-Fi drama |
Language | Low to mild and infrequent |
Nudity | None |
Sex | None |
Violence | Low or mild impact, infrequent |
Prejudice | None |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | None |
Comments | |
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PG: Parental Guidance Suggested | Rated PG-13 for brief strong language |
Runtime | 116 |
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ. |
Suggested age limit 11 + |
Positive messages |
Positive role models |
Violence |
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Consumerism |
Drinking, drugs, smoking |
Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Theresa Smith Alien's eerie puzzle for Earthlings. | 15 | |
Cape Times David Rooney Sci-fi 'Arrival' delivered in cool visual style. | 15 | |
Metacritic.com 30 critics | 16 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 99 critics | 17 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Arrival delivers a must-see experience for fans of thinking person&rquot;s sci-fi that anchors its heady themes with genuinely affecting emotion and a terrific performance from Amy Adams. | 19 | |
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics | 17 | |
CommonSenseMedia Staff evaluation Great, deeply thoughtful, compassionate sci-fi tale. | 20 | |
What the People say | ||
Internet 2919 Netizens A flat out, stone cold, science fiction masterpiece | 17 | |
Average .. 85% | 17 |