Zane Ziminski is an astrophysicist who receives a message that seems to have extraterrestrial origins. Eerily soon after his discovery,...
Zane Ziminski is an astrophysicist who receives a message that seems to have extraterrestrial origins. Eerily soon after his discovery, Zane is fired. He then embarks on a search to determine the origins of the transmission that leads him into a Hitchcockian labyrinth of paranoia and intrigue.
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66 %35 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
44 %12,751 reviewsAudience score rating
"A movie that shoehorns a blunt warning into its silly but entertaining story of a young radio astronomer's one-man battle against sinister extraterrestrials."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A science-fiction film of unusual intelligence that keeps on thinking all the way to the end..."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"It's a strong, lean piece of writing that moves quickly. Nothing is wasted, and nothing happens the way you'd expect."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"What it lacks in sophistication (everything), it partly makes up for in sheer gall."
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Time Out
Time OutThe Arrival | Details
- Rating
- 12,
- Runtime
- 115
- Genre
- Science Fiction, Thriller
- Country of origin
- Mexico, USA
