Since Arrival, Denis Villeneuve hasn’t let go of the sci-fi genre. The Canadian filmed Blade Runner 2049 and is currently busy with the Dune saga. The clever 2016 alien drama earned the director widespread praise. In the Moviepilot community, Arrival received a very strong 7.6 out of 10. That was enough for 9th place in the list of the best sci-fi films since 2000.
Also at the Academy Awards, better known as Oscar Awards, Arrival was very well received. After the TV broadcast you can rent it from Amazon, among others *.
Original Alien Story: What is Arrival about?
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Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner in Arrival
Arrival creates a completely new approach to the subterranean invasion film: The linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) and the physicist Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner) are asked for support by the military. The arrival of alien spaceships causes a stir around the world. The strange beings want to make contact. The linguist is now supposed to help with communication with the living forms. Because the aliens’ intentions are unclear…
Arrival could have won everything at the Oscars in 2017, but…
With a few exceptions (Get Out, for example), genre films are still viewed with a sniff at the Academy. But Arrival’s cerebral approach was also well received here – at least up to the nomination level. The film received a total of 8 nominations in advance. But Arrival went almost empty-handed at the award ceremony. There were opportunities in the following categories:
Only Sylvain Bellemare was able to win the trophy for his sound editing. Nevertheless, the number of nominations alone is an award for Arrival.
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TV or stream: When and where is Arrival shown?
VOX showed Arrival on Friday at 10:15 p.m. A repeat was not planned, but if you missed the film, you can catch up on it as a stream with your WOW subscription. It is available to rent from Amazon, among others, for an additional charge.
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