Arrival

Arrival (2016)

2016-11-10 · 116 min · Rating 7.62/10 (19145 votes)

Why are they here?

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.

Drama Mystery Science Fiction

Keywords

alien alien contact alien language based on short story communication determinism extraterrestrial technology female protagonist first contact heartbreak hopeful incredulous language linguist linguistics loss military scientist spacecraft time time-manipulation wistful