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Wednesday 11 November

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Where to see it

11 screenings in 8 cities

3 screenings in London

About

A linguist is recruited by the US Army to communicate with extraterrestrials whose spacecraft have arrived on Earth.

After twelve alien spacecraft appear above locations around the world, the United States Army brings in linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) to find a way to communicate with the visitors. Colonel Weber (Forest Whitaker) also recruits physicist Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner), and the team travels to a craft hovering over Montana. There Banks and Donnelly encounter two seven-limbed, cephalopod-like beings the team calls heptapods. The pair set to work on the creatures' written language, which uses logograms, and pass their findings to other nations. As Banks continues her study, she begins to see images of her daughter.

Based on Story of Your Life

Story written by Evenitto from MovieMeter, TMDB, Wikipedia and the cinemas' notes

Trailer

Official trailer · TMDBYouTube

Cast and crew

  • Amy Adamsas Louise Banks
  • Jeremy Renneras Ian Donnelly
  • Forest Whitakeras Colonel Weber
  • Michael Stuhlbargas Agent Halpern
  • Mark O'Brienas Captain Marks
  • Tzi Maas General Shang
  • Abigail Pniowskyas 8-Year-Old Hannah
  • Julia Scarlett Danas 12-Year-Old Hannah
  • Jadyn Maloneas 6-Year-Old Hannah
  • Frank Schorpionas Dr. Kettler
  • Lucas Chartier-Dessertas Private Lasky
  • Christian Jadahas Private Combs

Photos: TMDB

Director
Denis Villeneuve
Written by
Eric Heisserer, Ted Chiang, Jessica Coon
Producers
Shawn Levy
Camera
Bradford Young
Music
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Editing
Joe Walker
Countries
United States
Studios
FilmNation Entertainment, Lava Bear Films, 21 Laps Entertainment

Good to know

Running time
1 hour 56 minutes
Language
Chinese, English, Russian

Questions

How long is Arrival?

1 hour 56 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of trailers first, so plan for about 2 hours 16 minutes.

Where can I see Arrival?

There are 11 screenings at 11 cinemas in 8 cities, most in London (3), Birmingham (2) and Glasgow (1). Pick your city above for the times.

What language is Arrival in?

Arrival is in Chinese, English and Russian. A foreign-language film normally plays in its original version with subtitles.

Who is in Arrival?

Amy Adams plays Louise Banks, with Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mark O'Brien and Tzi Ma.

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