Arrival
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Arrival is a 2016 American science fiction drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Eric Heisserer, based on the 1998 novella "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang. The film stars Amy Adams as Louise Banks, a linguist engaged by the United States Army to discover how to communicate with extraterrestrials who have arrived on Earth, before tensions lead to war. Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, and Michael Stuhlbarg appear in supporting roles.
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Verified Entity DossierRanked #6 in Top 10 Best Sci-Fi Movies Ever Made — Fan-Ranked Greatest of All Time
Best Rank
#6
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Avg Position
#8.3
across 3 lists
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Ranks as high as #6 on some lists — but only #10 here. Fans are divided.
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What is Arrival's highest community ranking?⌄
Arrival is ranked #6 on "Top 10 Best Sci-Fi Movies Ever Made — Fan-Ranked Greatest of All Time" — its best placement across 3 lists on top10grid.com.
How many top-10 lists feature Arrival?⌄
Arrival appears in 3 lists on top10grid.com, spanning categories including FILM.
Is Arrival a controversial ranking?⌄
Yes — community opinion on Arrival varies widely. It ranks as high as #6 on some lists and as low as #10 on others, a spread of 4 positions, making it one of the more debated picks on top10grid.com.
