Arrival streaming – Amy Adams leads Denis Villeneuve’s “Arrival,” a first-contact drama based on Ted Chiang’s story, now streaming for free on Pluto this month.
By the time the alien spacecraft appear around the world, the question isn’t just whether humanity is ready—it’s whether anyone can even understand what’s coming.
This month, that unnerving, quietly devastating “first contact” story is available for free on Pluto. “Arrival” follows a linguist who’s recruited by the military after mysterious alien spacecraft arrive. and who finds herself racing against time to decipher what the visitors want—on Earth. and quite literally.
Amy Adams stars as Louise Banks, with Jeremy Renner as Ian Donnelly, Forest Whitaker as Colonel Weber, Michael Stuhlbarg as Agent Halpern, and Tzi Ma as General Shang. The film is directed by Denis Villeneuve. Jóhann Jóhannsson’s score carries an eerie sadness that lingers after the credits.
“Arrival” is based on Ted Chiang’s short story “Story of Your Life. ” adapting the premise into something sharper and more intimate than a typical alien invasion. Eric Heisserer is credited as the writer. with Aaron Ryder. David Linde. Karen Lunder. Shawn Levy. Dan Levine. and Dan Cohen listed as producers.
The run also proved that serious science fiction can land big. Financially, the movie grossed about $100.5 million domestically and $203.4 million worldwide against a reported $47 million budget. It opened in North America with $24.1 million. Critically, it was a major win as well. Rotten Tomatoes called it “a refreshingly thoughtful take on first contact.” The film earned eight Oscar nominations. including Best Picture. Best Director for Villeneuve. and Best Adapted Screenplay—winning Best Sound Editing. Adams was widely praised, even as her Oscar snub remained a hot-button awards-season moment.
For anyone looking to revisit that tension—fear of the unknown meeting the possibility that the visitors aren’t the enemy—“Arrival” is now streaming at no cost on Pluto.
The details are locked in: “Arrival” released on November 11, 2016, runs 116 minutes, and is directed by Denis Villeneuve.
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So it’s free but only on Pluto? I swear every app is trying to upsell me anyway.
Arrival is that one where the aliens just talk in weird math stuff right? I watched it once and couldn’t follow anything, but it was kinda scary lol. Free on Pluto sounds like a trap though.
Wait is this the one that won the Oscar for sound editing? I thought that was like a different sci-fi movie… maybe I’m mixing it up with that other one. Either way Amy Adams looks like she’s always in intense roles so I’m gonna try it.
Denis Villeneuve + Amy Adams = instant watch. But also I don’t get why it says “first contact” like we aren’t already contacting everything all the time (phones, satellites, etc). Anyway free streaming is cool, just wish they’d put it on Netflix too. Also budget $47 million seems low? Idk.