USA,
2016, 117 min
(Alternative: 112 min)
Directed by:
Denis VilleneuveScreenplay:
Eric HeissererCinematography:
Bradford YoungComposer:
Jóhann JóhannssonCast:
Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma, Mark O'Brien, Joe Cobden, Russell Yuen, Nathaly Thibault, Pat Kiely, Julian Casey (more)VOD (6)
Plots(1)
After mysterious alien spacecraft land on Earth, American linguistics professor Dr Louise Banks (Amy Adams) finds herself working with the army to decode the aliens' communications. Under the command of Colonel Weber (Forest Whitaker), Louise and military scientist Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner) try to learn more about the aliens' language so they can communicate with them and discover why they have come to Earth, before someone else across the globe decides to attack first. But with the CIA and global leaders monitoring their interactions, will they be able to make their breakthrough without any unwanted interference? (Entertainment One)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2017 - Best Sound Editing
- 2017 - Aaron Ryder, Dan Levine, David Linde, Shawn Levy (Best Motion Picture of the Year)
- 2017 - Denis Villeneuve (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2017 - Eric Heisserer (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2017 - Bradford Young (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 2017 - Joe Walker (Best Achievement in Film Editing)
- 2017 - Patrice Vermette (Best Achievement in Production Design)
- 2017 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2017 - Best Sound
- 2017 - Best Film
- 2017 - Denis Villeneuve (Best Director)
- 2017 - Amy Adams (Best Leading Actress)
- 2017 - Eric Heisserer (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2017 - Bradford Young (Best Cinematography)
- 2017 - Joe Walker (Best Editing)
- 2017 - Jóhann Jóhannsson (Best Music)
- 2017 - Best Special Visual Effects
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2017 - Denis Villeneuve (Best American Film)
Amanda Awards
- 2017 - Denis Villeneuve (Best Foreign Language Film)
AACTA International Awards
- 2017 - Best Film
- 2017 - Denis Villeneuve (Best Direction)
- 2017 - Amy Adams (Best Actress)
Golden Globes
- 2017 - Amy Adams (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2017 - Jóhann Jóhannsson (Best Original Score)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2016 - Eric Heisserer (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2016 - Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
- 2016 - Best Picture
- 2016 - Denis Villeneuve (Best Director)
- 2016 - Amy Adams (Best Actress)
- 2016 - Bradford Young (Best Cinematography)
- 2016 - Joe Walker (Best Editing)
- 2016 - Jóhann Jóhannsson (Best Score)
- 2016 - André Valade, Patrice Vermette, Paul Hotte (Best Art Direction)
- 2016 - Best Visual Effects
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2016 - Best Visual Effects
- 2016 - Eric Heisserer (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2016 - Bradford Young (Best Cinematography)
- 2016 - Jóhann Jóhannsson (Best Soundtrack and Score)
- 2016 - Best Art Direction/Production Design
The Saturn Awards
- 2017 - Eric Heisserer (Best Writing)
- 2017 - Best Science Fiction Film
- 2017 - Denis Villeneuve (Best Director)
- 2017 - Amy Adams (Best Actress)
- 2017 - Joe Walker (Best Editing)
- 2017 - Louis Morin, Ryal Cosgrove (Best Special / Visual Effects)
Venice Film Festival
- 2016 - Denis Villeneuve (Golden Lion for Best Film)