Is Arrival one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Arrival end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Arrival easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Arrival

Name: Arrival
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
Released: 2016
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mark O'Brien

Why are they here?

Directed by Denis Villeneuve

Produced by FilmNation Entertainment, Lava Bear Films

2016116 min7.6 / 10

A cerebral, visually stunning meditation on language, time, and the transformative cost of understanding, anchored by intimate human connection amid existential stakes.

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.

Where to watch

StreamParamount+
FreeHoopla, Kanopy
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Questions people ask

Is Arrival one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of films.
Is Arrival sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Arrival end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Arrival violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Arrival easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is Arrival scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.