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Arrival (2016) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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Metascore: ☆ 8.1/10
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Arrival Plot Synopsis:
Linguistics professor Louise Banks leads an elite team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touchdown in 12 locations around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war, Banks and her crew must race against time to find a way to communicate with the extraterrestrial visitors. Hoping to unravel the mystery, she takes a chance that could threaten her life and quite possibly all of mankind.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: When twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world, linguistics professor Louise Banks is tasked with interpreting the language of the apparent alien visitors.
Tagline: Why are they here?
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Arrival Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2016 (more 2016 movies)
Box Office: $100,546,139
Awards: 71
Nominations: 268
Language: English, Mandarin, Russian
Country: United States, Canada
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Arrival Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 11, 2016, VOD: Feb 14, 2017, Digital HD: Jan 31, 2017, Blu-ray 4K: Feb 14, 2017, Blu-ray: Feb 14, 2017
Writers: Eric Heisserer, Ted Chiang
Producers: Paul Barbeau, Glen Basner, Dan Cohen, Eric Heisserer, Martin Henri, Michael Jackman, Dan Levine, Shawn Levy, David Linde, Karen Lunder, Tory Metzger, Milan Popelka, Aaron Ryder, Stan Wlodkowski
Editors: Joe Walker
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Arrival (2016) Cast (Click to Expand)
Arrival Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Adams | ... | Louise Banks |
| Jeremy Renner | ... | Ian Donnelly |
| Forest Whitaker | ... | Colonel Weber |
| Michael Stuhlbarg | ... | Agent Halpern |
| Mark O''Brien | ... | Captain Marks |
| Tzi Ma | ... | General Shang |
| Abigail Pniowsky | ... | 8-Year-Old-Hannah |
| Julia Scarlett Dan | ... | 12-Year-Old-Hannah |
| Jadyn Malone | ... | 6-Year-Old-Hannah |
| Frank Schorpion | ... | Dr. Kettler |
| Lucas Chartier-Dessert | ... | Private Lasky |
| Christian Jadah | ... | Private Combs |
| Lucy Van Oldenbarneveld | ... | CNAC Anchor |
| Andrew Shaver | ... | Environmental Tech |
| Pat Kiely | ... | Environmental Tech |
| Sonia Vigneault | ... | Dr. J. Bydwell |
| Mark Camacho | ... | Richard Riley |
| Sabrina Reeves | ... | Press Secretary |
| Julian Casey | ... | Australian Scientist |
| Tony Robinow | ... | British Scientist |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Amy Adams (b. August 20, 1974) – Louise Banks
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Amy Lou Adams - Jeremy Renner (b. January 7, 1971) – Ian Donnelly
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m) - Forest Whitaker (b. July 15, 1961) – Colonel Weber
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Michael Stuhlbarg (b. July 5, 1968) – Agent Halpern
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Mark O''Brien (b. May 7, 1984) – Captain Marks
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 2½" (1.89 m) - Tzi Ma – General Shang
Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Abigail Pniowsky – 8-Year-Old-Hannah
Height: 4' 4" (1.32 m) - Julia Scarlett Dan – 12-Year-Old-Hannah
- Jadyn Malone – 6-Year-Old-Hannah
- Frank Schorpion – Dr. Kettler
Also known as: Frank Schorpian | Franck Schorpion - Lucas Chartier-Dessert – Private Lasky
- Christian Jadah – Private Combs
Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Lucy Van Oldenbarneveld – CNAC Anchor
- Andrew Shaver – Environmental Tech
Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Pat Kiely – Environmental Tech
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