Arrival

2016 science fiction film by Denis Villeneuve
Movie film Q20382729
Arrival
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Arrival is a 2016 science fiction film that received the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie[1][2]. It also won the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[1][2]. The film was recognized by the National Board of Review as one of the Top Ten Films of the year[1][2].

Arrival earned the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[1][2].

Arrival

Summary

Arrival is a film[1]. Arrival has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Arrival received the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie[3].
  • Arrival received the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[4].
  • Arrival received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].
  • Arrival received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[6].
  • Arrival's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • Arrival was directed by Denis Villeneuve[8].
  • Eric Heisserer wrote the screenplay for Arrival[9].
  • Ted Chiang wrote the screenplay for Arrival[10].
  • Arrival's composer is recorded as Jóhann Jóhannsson[11].
  • Arrival's item operated is recorded as Arnold[12].
  • Arrival's genre is drama film[13].
  • Arrival's genre is science fiction film[14].
  • Arrival's genre is thriller film[15].
  • Arrival's genre is mystery film[16].
  • Arrival's based on is recorded as Story of Your Life[17].
  • A cast member of Arrival was Amy Adams[18].
  • A cast member of Arrival was Jeremy Renner[19].
  • A cast member of Arrival was Forest Whitaker[20].
  • A cast member of Arrival was Michael Stuhlbarg[21].
  • A cast member of Arrival was Tzi Ma[22].
  • A cast member of Arrival was Sangita Patel[23].
  • A cast member of Arrival was Mark O'Brien[24].
  • A cast member of Arrival was Frank Schorpion[25].
  • Arrival was produced by Shawn Levy[26].
  • Arrival's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Arrival was produced by Shawn Levy[26]. Arrival was directed by Denis Villeneuve[8]. Screenwriters include Eric Heisserer[9] and Ted Chiang[10]. Cast members include Amy Adams[18], Jeremy Renner[19], Forest Whitaker[20], Michael Stuhlbarg[21], Tzi Ma[22], and Sangita Patel[23].

Publication

Publication dates include November 11, 2016[28], November 10, 2016[29], and November 24, 2016[30]. The original language of Arrival was English[31]. Genres include drama film[13], science fiction film[14], thriller film[15], and mystery film[16]. Arrival was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include predestination[33], alien language[34], first contact fiction[35], communication with extraterrestrial intelligence[36], and linguistics[37].

Reception

Awards received include Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie[3], a class of award[38], in United States[39]; Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[4], an award for best sound editing[40], in United States[41]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], a film award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1929[44]; and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[6], a dramatic presentation award[45], founded in 2003[46]. Reviews include 8.4/10[47], 94%[48], and 81/100[49].

Why It Matters

Arrival has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Arrival is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What awards did Arrival receive?

Honors received include Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie[3], Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[4], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[6].

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  32. [29] . Terjesztésre kerülő filmalkotások és artfilmek nyilvántartása. wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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