Linguistics professor Louise Banks (Amy Adams) leads an elite team of investigators when humongous spaceships touch down 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.
Release date: November 11, 2016 (USA)
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Adapted from: Story of Your Life
Screenplay: Eric Heisserer
Budget: 50 million USD