# The Arrival (1996)

> A fired astronomer races to expose an extraterrestrial conspiracy before its ecological secret reshapes humanity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5619

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
- Director: David Twohy
- Cast: Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Schiff, Ron Silver, Teri Polo, Phyllis Applegate, Tony T. Johnson, Alan Coates
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115571/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: paranoid, tense, ominous, late night science fiction, 1990s genre marathon

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- [Fire in the Sky (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/9349)
- [Communion (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/17652)

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