Arrival
2016, drama, mystery, science fiction
116 minutes
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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10
David Whitley of DoubleFeaturePreachers
2017-02-21
A quiet sci-fi filled with beautiful shots, extraordinary ideas about time and family, and of course, a tremendous (SNUBBED!) performance by Amy Adams.
10
10
Ian Crow of All Things Movies UK
2016-11-08
Stunning, Incredible, breath-taking are all understatement.
10
Konstantinos Pappis of FilmView
2016-12-06
Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival is mind-bending, thoughtful, intimate, and his most hopeful film to date.
10
Derrick Carter of Are You Not Entertained?
2016-11-12
The cinematography is gorgeous and the soundtrack subtly aids the film’s already strong emotional core.
10
Jeremy Lebens of The Daily Rotation
2016-11-13
An astonishing piece of sci-fi, delicately blending together love, life, communication and connection...
10
10
2017-01-30
An exploration of the human psyche, the importance of communication and how that stretches beyond our atmosphere. Read more
9.5
2016-12-01
I think that it might be my favorite Denis Villeneuve film yet. It also might be my favorite alien encounter film of all-time. Read more
9.0
2016-02-12
Villeneuve’s most visceral, emotionally moving work, and this grounds its more abstract themes. Read more
9.0
Samar Khan of The Film Lawyer
2016-11-16
Isn’t just one of the best movies of the year but is one of the best sci-fi films of all time...
9.0
2016-12-02
A visceral and emotionally-complex film, I was engrossed from start to finish. Read more
8.3
2016-11-11
Villeneuve has succeeded again at creating a film that is both cinematic and narratively strong. Read more
8.0
2016-11-11
A smart tale of alien contact that boasts great visuals and performances, if also more brains than heart. Read more
8.0
2017-01-24
This understated, communicative endeavor is a blast of creativity. Read more
8.0
8.0
2016-10-07
We're living in something of a golden age for sci-fi dramas whose protagonists are scientists and intellectuals determined to think rather than blast their way through obstacles, and Amy Adams' linguist is perhaps the most human of them all. Read more
7.5
Hungry Watching of Hungry Watching
2016-11-15
Although the film moves at a measured pace, it is certainly visually stimulating...
7.0
2016-11-20
A thought-provoking film about the technology of language and it works well at this level. Read more
7.0
2016-11-14
A rare intellectual film that also compels through its emotional component as well, worth every second of the challenge... Read more
In other languages
10
2016-12-08
Zonder meer één van de films van het jaar voor mij. Read more
10
2016-11-10
Werkelijk elk onderdeel van de film benadert perfectie. Read more
10
2017-03-23
Naast Amy Adams, weet de film vooral geluidstechnisch en cinematografisch te imponeren. Read more
9.5
2016-11-05
Met grote ogen en open mond loop je de afgelopen anderhalf uur nog eens door. Read more
9.0
9.0
2016-11-17
Het is groots en subtiel tegelijk; Villeneuve behandelt grote thema’s in een minieme setting. Read more
9.0
2016-11-22
Villeneuve weet een gevoel van verbazing te creëren en dat vast te houden. Read more
9.0
2016-11-04
Een verbazende prestatie die mogelijk gemaakt wordt door de uitstekende regie en het indrukwekkende acteerwerk van Amy Adams. Read more
9.0
2016-12-13
Een rustige film met bizar slimme ideeën... Read more
8.8
8.5
Marleen Hegeman of De Filmrecensent
2016-11-05
Zoekt naar geloofwaardigheid, begrijpelijke keuzes en menselijkheid en weet dit perfect neer te zetten. Read more
8.0
2017-05-15
Een intelligente scifi, eentje die technisch goed in elkaar zit, maar ook qua verhaal en acteerprestaties. Read more
8.0
of Blik Op Film
2016-12-21
Een hoogwaardige synthese van twee verhaallijnen waarin de kijker het fenomeen tijd beziet door de ogen van Louise. Read more
8.0
Arno Bogaerts of Brainfreeze
2016-11-29
Eén van de meer interessante en slimste sci-fi films van de afgelopen jaren. Aanrader.
8.0
2017-04-16
Villeneuve levert een film af die nog lange tijd blijft nazinderen... Read more
8.0
2018-01-21
Beklijft en laat niet meer los, dat is toch wel de eindconclusie. Read more
7.5
7.0
2017-02-16
Is niet een exceptionele SF, maar weet toch indruk te maken dankzij een magistraal concept. Read more
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