Arrival
“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.
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Cast
73 people
Amy Adams
Louise Banks
Known for
Man of Steel
Nocturnal Animals
Jeremy Renner
Ian Donnelly
Known for
Hawkeye
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Forest Whitaker
Colonel Weber
Known for
Taken 3
The Butler
Michael Stuhlbarg
Agent Halpern
Known for
Call Me by Your Name
Your Honor
Mark O'Brien
Captain Marks
Known for
Ready or Not
Halt and Catch Fire
Tzi Ma
General Shang
Known for
Mulan
Kung Fu
Abigail Pniowsky
8-Year-Old Hannah
Known for
Channel Zero
He's Out There
Julia Scarlett Dan
12-Year-Old Hannah
Also in
This Life
Christmas Jars
Jadyn Malone
6-Year-Old Hannah
Known for
Birthmarked
Frank Schorpion
Dr. Kettler
Known for
Three Pines
Pet Sematary
Victor Andres Turgeon-Trelles
Science Team Member #1
Lucas Chartier-Dessert
Private Lasky
Also in
Helix
21 Thunder
Denis Villeneuve Director · Eric Heisserer Screenplay Ted Chiang Author
Worldwide gross $203M · Budget $47M · United States release November 11, 2016
Box office
Budget
$47,000,000
Worldwide gross
$203,388,186
Gross vs. budget
4.3×
Production
FilmNation Entertainment
Production
Lava Bear Films
Production
21 Laps Entertainment
Production
Paramount Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Story of Your Life
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English · Russian
Release dates
Italy · September 1, 2016
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United States · November 11, 2016
Theatrical
United States · February 14, 2017
Physical
United States
September 2, 2016 · Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
September 22, 2016 · Premiere · Fantastic Fest
October 27, 2016 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
October 28, 2016 · Premiere · Philadelphia International Film Festival
Argentina
December 15, 2016 · Theatrical
Australia
November 10, 2016 · Theatrical
Austria
October 21, 2016 · Premiere · Vienna International Film Festival
November 25, 2016 · Theatrical
Azerbaijan
November 11, 2016 · Theatrical
Bahrain
November 24, 2016 · Theatrical
Belarus
November 11, 2016 · Theatrical
Belgium
December 7, 2016 · Theatrical
Bolivia
December 8, 2016 · Theatrical
Bosnia & Herzegovina
November 11, 2016 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 6, 2016 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
November 24, 2016 · Theatrical · Columbia Tristar
Bulgaria
November 11, 2016 · Theatrical
Cambodia
January 5, 2017 · Theatrical
Canada
September 9, 2016 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
November 11, 2016 · Theatrical
Chile
November 10, 2016 · Theatrical
China
January 20, 2017 · Theatrical
Colombia
November 10, 2016 · Theatrical
Croatia
November 24, 2016 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 10, 2016 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 1, 2016 · Theatrical
Ecuador
November 25, 2016 · Theatrical
Egypt
November 23, 2016 · Theatrical
Estonia
November 11, 2016 · Theatrical
Finland
November 12, 2016 · Premiere · Night Visions Film Festival
December 2, 2016 · Theatrical
France
December 7, 2016 · Theatrical
April 7, 2017 · Digital
April 12, 2017 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray / 4K Ultra HD
August 1, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
June 3, 2026 · Theatrical · Mondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon
June 28, 2026 · Theatrical · Mondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon
Georgia
December 8, 2016 · Theatrical
Germany
November 24, 2016 · Theatrical
Greece
December 8, 2016 · Theatrical
April 7, 2017 · Physical · DVD
Hong Kong SAR China
January 12, 2017 · Theatrical
Hungary
November 10, 2016 · Theatrical
Iceland
November 11, 2016 · Theatrical
India
November 25, 2016 · Theatrical
Indonesia
January 6, 2017 · Theatrical
Ireland
November 10, 2016 · Theatrical
Israel
November 10, 2016 · Theatrical
Italy
January 19, 2017 · Theatrical
Japan
October 29, 2016 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
May 19, 2017 · Theatrical
October 31, 2021 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
Kazakhstan
November 11, 2016 · Theatrical
Kuwait
November 24, 2016 · Theatrical
Latvia
November 11, 2016 · Theatrical
Lebanon
November 24, 2016 · Theatrical
Lithuania
November 11, 2016 · Theatrical
Malaysia
January 12, 2017 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 11, 2016 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 28, 2016 · Premiere · Leiden International Film Festival
November 10, 2016 · Theatrical
March 22, 2017 · Physical · DVD
April 5, 2017 · Physical · Blu-ray
New Zealand
November 10, 2016 · Theatrical
North Macedonia
November 24, 2016 · Theatrical
Norway
November 11, 2016 · Theatrical
Paraguay
December 29, 2016 · Theatrical
Peru
November 11, 2016 · Theatrical
Philippines
February 15, 2017 · Theatrical
Poland
November 11, 2016 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 10, 2016 · Theatrical
Romania
November 11, 2016 · Theatrical
Russia
November 11, 2016 · Theatrical
Serbia
December 1, 2016 · Theatrical
Singapore
January 12, 2017 · Theatrical
Slovakia
November 10, 2016 · Theatrical
August 6, 2023 · TV · Markíza
Slovenia
November 25, 2016 · Theatrical
South Africa
November 11, 2016 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 7, 2016 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
February 2, 2017 · Theatrical
Spain
September 23, 2016 · Premiere · San Sebastián Film Festival
November 18, 2016 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 13, 2016 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
December 2, 2016 · Theatrical
April 17, 2017 · Physical
Switzerland
December 7, 2016 · Theatrical · French
December 8, 2016 · Theatrical · German
Taiwan
February 10, 2017 · Theatrical
Thailand
January 12, 2017 · Theatrical
Türkiye
November 11, 2016 · Theatrical
Ukraine
November 10, 2016 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
November 24, 2016 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 10, 2016 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
November 10, 2016 · Theatrical
March 20, 2017 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Uruguay
November 24, 2016 · Theatrical
Venezuela
February 3, 2017 · Theatrical
Vietnam
January 6, 2017 · Theatrical
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