Paramount Pictures |
Release Date:
November 11, 2016
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Nov 11, 2016
Just like Villeneuve's other films, this one has proved that he is one of the greatest director nowadays. The way that he approaches a common theme in movies is almost revolutionary.
50 of 93 users found this helpful5043
Nov 11, 2016
As other have commented, Villeneuve is a good director but this is a step in the wrong direction for him. I hate to use the B word {boring}, but Arrival is a real endurance test even for fans of serious, thought provoking movies.
32 of 64 users found this helpful3232
Nov 30, 2016
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16 of 34 users found this helpful1618
Nov 13, 2016
Not great. As others have said, it is slow. Also, it feels like they just did a wikipedia search for "linguistics" and then wrote a script around the first paragraph. I don't see this as a cerebral sci fi film at all. More of a cheesy, slog-fest.
20 of 43 users found this helpful2023
Nov 14, 2016
The movie preview showed aircraft flying overhead. This was the only action in the entire movie. A low budget, slow, out of focus movie. Watching paint dry has more action. A rare film that wanted to make me demand my money back.
24 of 54 users found this helpful2430
Mar 3, 2020
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2 of 2 users found this helpful20
Oct 22, 2021
One of the best sci-fy films. One of the best and innovative directors. Predictable result.
2 of 2 users found this helpful20
Feb 13, 2022
Arrival is one of the best sci-fi movies ever made. Everything from Amy Adams'performance to the design of the ships, the aliens, the concept of the time, and how we perceive it, is extraordinary. Denis Villeneuve is a genius.
1 of 1 users found this helpful10
Mar 22, 2022
First time you watch it: 8/10.
Second time: 10/10, hands down. A true masterpiece.
Second time: 10/10, hands down. A true masterpiece.
1 of 1 users found this helpful10
Mar 6, 2022
I personally think it is a very good video, it nicely presents how communication with a foreign species could take place. nicely done!
1 of 1 users found this helpful10
Nov 16, 2021
Great plot, soundtrack, art, characters, actors and everything you can imagine. The director really gave hints in every moment and used a typical cinema technique to hide the plot.
1 of 1 users found this helpful10
Mar 8, 2022
Amy Adams gives a superb performance in what could be called "Independence Day with a Brain." Denis Villeneuve delivers an intentional methodically paced script with the sort of intelligence, nuance, and confidence that feels wholly refreshing.
1 of 1 users found this helpful10
Feb 19, 2017
This movie a huge disappointment. It's boring, the plot is a joke, and it tries to very deep and philosophical even though by the end of the movie, you don't care about the characters or their troubles. A waste of time.
4 of 6 users found this helpful42
Apr 19, 2020
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2 of 3 users found this helpful21
Mar 26, 2019
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3 of 5 users found this helpful32
Dec 13, 2016
Arrival is intelligent, dramatic, scary and heartfelt from beginning to end. The main character's quest to understand the mystery behind the alien's purpose is extremely engaging. With each twist and turn the film kept me begging to know more.
14 of 27 users found this helpful1413
Mar 23, 2021
If you like movies like Contact, or Interstellar, you will love this one. Don't want to say too much, just...MINDBLOWING
2 of 4 users found this helpful22
Jul 7, 2019
Perhaps perfect in its writing and direction and utterly dissimilar to any of its alien-themed predecessors. Arrival is smart, but slow and wholly touching and exciting so.
2 of 4 users found this helpful22
Nov 27, 2017
This movie was so dull that I’d watch Barney Reruns while eating whatever I can find in the garbage bin rather than sit through all two hours of this severely underwhelming story again.
2 of 4 users found this helpful22
Aug 18, 2020
This movie was fantastic. Villeneuve's direction was beautiful, it just reminded us that he's one of the greatest directors of our generation.
2 of 4 users found this helpful22
Jun 11, 2021
With no doubt, one of the best movies of the decade, far from the typical Hollywood script.
2 of 4 users found this helpful22
Mar 6, 2017
Tremendously overrated. It is a good movie, and has very good special effects, but it did not deserve a best picture nomination. At best it is forgettable.
1 of 2 users found this helpful11
Nov 14, 2018
This writer gets no cred on the street I live on. Read "Story of your life" by Ted Chaing. Get real with yourself. Look in the mirror dogdamnit.
1 of 2 users found this helpful11
Jan 21, 2017
I continue to think about this movie days after viewing it. Its themes resonated with me and I found it to be thought very provoking as well as very engaging.
11 of 23 users found this helpful1112
Nov 16, 2016
wow. record breaking boring for an alien movie. disappointing from top to bottom. almost unwatchable. pretentious, slow, dry. i seriously thought of asking for my money back on the way out. sheesh.
13 of 28 users found this helpful1315
Feb 12, 2017
Sci-fi once again shows it's hope for humanity. Excellent film that left me with plenty to think about. Don't expect laser blasting space battles; it's a movie about us humans and our ability to progress as a species.
6 of 13 users found this helpful67
Nov 20, 2016
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11 of 24 users found this helpful1113
Dec 22, 2017
A truly intelligent, intimate and moving film that firmly confirms Villeneuve as one of our generation's greats. Amazing score, incredible cinematography, and a stellar performance by Amy Adams, makes this film firmly one of this years favourites.
4 of 9 users found this helpful45
Nov 23, 2016
Took nearly 90 minutes to figure out what this movie was really about. I will never get that time back. This is a love story and about time, with aliens.
I will never get nearly 2 hour of my life back.
I will never get nearly 2 hour of my life back.
9 of 21 users found this helpful912
Nov 26, 2016
Sorry, movies rated 81 are supposed to rock the house. They mailed it in for the last 30 minutes. Stay home, save your money, and watch it on your flat screen.
9 of 21 users found this helpful912
Dec 16, 2016
Arrival offers a vastly different experience than you usually get in the alien invasion genre. By replacing explosions and action with captivating dialogue and conversations, it gives us arguably the most intriguing film of 2016.
10 of 24 users found this helpful1014
Jan 28, 2017
Excellent! The Arrival is one of the best films of 2016 and is a must see! The film deserves all good reviews and at least one Oscar. The film might get them waterworks going and will help you reflect on your own life.
5 of 12 users found this helpful57
Nov 19, 2016
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9 of 22 users found this helpful913
Nov 17, 2016
You know those movies people tell you they like because they want to seem cool. This is one. What a bunch of convoluted goo. Not worth your time. Sicario was awesome this tries to be too mystic and ends up being boring and pretentious.
9 of 22 users found this helpful913
Nov 20, 2016
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8 of 20 users found this helpful812
Dec 9, 2016
The Arrival is one of the best Alien SI-FI movies to date; with excellent performances, amazing cinematography & smart plot line. Someone give Amy Adams an award! The arrival is a must watch of 2016.
6 of 15 users found this helpful69
Dec 2, 2016
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6 of 15 users found this helpful69
Feb 20, 2017
Human, profound, thought provoking and creative. The acting is superb, the storytelling style and presentation is excellent, it is a powerful and beautiful movie about life, the human condition and the reality of our world today.
4 of 10 users found this helpful46
Mar 1, 2017
This is the BEST realistic what happened if movie, if aliens visited earth. I wished there was alittle more story while I was watching the movie. It did feel alittle boring and dragged on.
2 of 5 users found this helpful23
Sep 27, 2017
Arrival is a beautifully enthralling sci-fi thriller, which masterfully balances an actually intelligent 'alien invasion' story with heart-wrenching emotion. Amy Adams is sensational.
2 of 5 users found this helpful23
Dec 11, 2016
D.O.A.
Sterile, lifeless, dull, drab, uninspiring, anti-climatic, confused, uncharismatic, overrated, unappealing, frustrating, tired, sleep-inducing, unimaginative, cheezy.
Sterile, lifeless, dull, drab, uninspiring, anti-climatic, confused, uncharismatic, overrated, unappealing, frustrating, tired, sleep-inducing, unimaginative, cheezy.
5 of 13 users found this helpful58
Feb 20, 2017
Arrival's deliberately slow pacing may serve as a turnoff for some; but it's incredible bits of tension and terrific performances provide an interesting look into a complex world of grief, love, and wonder.
5 of 13 users found this helpful58
Dec 8, 2016
Sorry but I must have missed something here.... an alien culture that has the intelligence to travel millions of light years to our planet and they rely on us for translation and to communicate?
5 of 13 users found this helpful58
Jan 7, 2017
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6 of 16 users found this helpful610
Jun 10, 2017
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3 of 8 users found this helpful35
Feb 25, 2017
Awful, make no sense, probably one of the worst science fiction movie of all time....boring to death...really, if you want to sleep, watch it....the good press is all wrong ....
3 of 8 users found this helpful35
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