The Arrival

1996 film directed by David Twohy
Movie film Q540318
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The Arrival

Summary

The Arrival is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (849 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Arrival's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Arrival's director is recorded as David Twohy[4].
  • The Arrival's screenwriter is recorded as David Twohy[5].
  • The Arrival's genre is recorded as science fiction film[6].
  • The Arrival's genre is recorded as thriller film[7].
  • The Arrival's genre is recorded as horror film[8].
  • The Arrival's genre is recorded as science fiction horror film[9].
  • The Arrival's genre is recorded as alien invasion[10].
  • The Arrival's followed by is recorded as The Second Arrival[11].
  • The Arrival's cast member is recorded as Charlie Sheen[12].
  • The Arrival's cast member is recorded as Lindsay Crouse[13].
  • The Arrival's cast member is recorded as Richard Schiff[14].
  • The Arrival's cast member is recorded as Ron Silver[15].
  • The Arrival's cast member is recorded as Teri Polo[16].
  • The Arrival's cast member is recorded as Buddy Joe Hooker[17].
  • The Arrival's cast member is recorded as Leon Rippy[18].
  • The Arrival's producer is recorded as Ted Field[19].
  • The Arrival's production company is recorded as Artisan Entertainment[20].
  • The Arrival's director of photography is recorded as Hiro Narita[21].
  • The Arrival's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0115571[22].
  • The Arrival's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23].
  • The Arrival's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[24].
  • The Arrival's review score is recorded as 65%[25].
  • The Arrival's review score is recorded as 6.2/10[26].
  • The Arrival's color is recorded as color[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Arrival's producer is recorded as Ted Field[19]. Its director is recorded as David Twohy[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as David Twohy[5]. Cast members include Charlie Sheen[12], Lindsay Crouse[13], Richard Schiff[14], Ron Silver[15], Teri Polo[16], and Buddy Joe Hooker[17].

Publication

Publication dates include +1996-01-01T00:00:00Z[28] and +1997-05-01T00:00:00Z[29]. The Arrival's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23]. Genres include science fiction film[6], thriller film[7], horror film[8], science fiction horror film[9], and alien invasion[10].

Reception

Reviews include 65%[25] and 6.2/10[26].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Arrival's followed by is recorded as The Second Arrival[11].

Why It Matters

The Arrival ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (849 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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