Plot
Linguistics professor Louise Banks leads an elite team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touchdown in 12 locations around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war, Banks and her crew must race against time to find a way to communicate with the extraterrestrial visitors. Hoping to unravel the mystery, she takes a chance that could threaten her life and quite possibly all of mankind.
Written by
Eric Heisserer, Ted Chiang
Directed by
Denis Villeneuve
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
21 Laps Entertainment, Paramount, Xenolinguistics, Reliance Entertainment, Lava Bear Films, FilmNation Entertainment
Languages
English
Awards
Won 1 Oscar. 71 wins & 268 nominations total
Featurettes
Scores
# of Votes
809,351
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
81
Popularity
NA