Arrival (2016)

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.

Genres: Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery

What to watch after Arrival

• Blade Runner 2049 (2017) — Denis Villeneuve directed both
• Dune: Part One (2021) — Denis Villeneuve directed both
• Contact (1997) — Same subject: extraterrestrial technology, scientist
• Interstellar (2014) — Same subject: spacecraft, scientist
• I Origins (2014) — Same feel: thought-provoking, emotional
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)