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About the Film

Year

2016

Rating

PG-13

Genre

Science Fiction / Thriller / Drama

Running Time

116 MIN

Synopsis

When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team - led by expert translator Louise Banks (Academy Award® nominee Amy Adams) – races against time to decipher their intent. As tensions mount between fearful governments, Banks discovers the aliens’ true purpose and, to avert global war, takes a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity. Oscar® nominee Jeremy Renner and Academy Award® winner Forest Whitaker co-star in this mesmerizing masterpiece with a mind-blowing ending.

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Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

Amy Adams

Louise Banks

Jeremy Renner

Ian Donnelly

Forest Whitaker

Colonel Weber

Michael Stuhlbarg

Agent Halpern

Tzi Ma

General Shang

About the Crew

Director

Denis Villeneuve

Producer

Shawn Levy

Producer

Dan Levine

Producer

Aaron Ryder

Producer

David Linde

Executive Producer

Stan Wlodkowski

Executive Producer

Eric Heisserer

Executive Producer

Dan Cohen

Executive Producer

Karen Lunder

Executive Producer

Tory Metzger

Executive Producer

Milan Popelka

Based on Short Story By

Ted Chaing

Writer

Eric Heisserer

Music Scoring

Johann Johannsson