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Arrival(2016)

7.6(19420)
1h 56m
2016-11-10

Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.

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Jeremy Renner
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Ian Donnelly
Forest Whitaker
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