
The Arrival
dir. David Twohy
61
6 sourcesSynopsis
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.
Critics consensus
Stylish and inventive, The Arrival offers a surprisingly smart spin on the alien invasion genre.

Directed byDavid Twohy
StarringCharlie Sheen, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Schiff, Ron Silver, Teri Polo, Phyllis Applegate
Written byDavid Twohy
CinematographyHiro Narita
EditingMartin Hunter
MusicArthur Kempel
The Arrival
1996 · PG-13 · 1h 55m
Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror
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.
Our Verdict
61
Critics Consensus
Stylish and inventive, The Arrival offers a surprisingly smart spin on the alien invasion genre.
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