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arrival

2025Movie6 minPG-13

74

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74

GoodGoodWatch score

Summary

A psychological sci-fi drama about love, identity, and the unknown. After a mysterious encounter with an otherworldly light, Mia wakes up feeling unfamiliar in her own body and life.

Good for

Date night
Friends night
Teens

Skip it if

You want fast pacing

Where to watch

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Not streaming in any country yet.

Fingerprint

Gets under your skin.
Makes you fall for them.
Keeps you guessing.
Stays with you.
Keeps you on edge.

Not for laughs or brutality.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 74GoodWatch 74
IMDb7.4
Released
2025
April 25, 2025
Last year
Genres
Science FictionDrama
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
ViolenceLittle or none
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesMild
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 3
Samantha Morales Director, Writer, Editor
Adam DesJardins Script Supervisor, Grip
Daniel Rodriguez First Assistant Director, Grip
Production · 1
Cindy Ball Producer
Camera · 6
Paul Black Director of Photography, Grip
Miguel Alvarez Grip, Music, Sound, Boom Operator, Sound Mixer, Set Designer, Stand In
Oscar Bermudez Key Grip, BTS Photographer, BTS Videographer, BTS Footage, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Supervisor
Vince Garcia Key Grip
Monica Hart Grip
Briana Navarro Camera Operator
Other crew · 2
Paul Black Cinematography
Marie Black Stand In

Tropes

Otherworldly Communication FailureRare · in 60 titlesNone of humanity knows why the heptapods have landed on Earth and communication attempts with them to learn why are hampered due to the heptapods Starfish Language.Language Equals ThoughtRare · in 30 titlesA major theme. Ian and Louise even discuss this trope by its philosophical name, the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, when Ian asks Louise if she's begun dreaming and thinking in the heptapods' language.All 134 tropes

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