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Arrival

2016 · 116 minutes · Feel-good

Suggested 11+
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A linguist is recruited to communicate with mysterious alien visitors, discovering that understanding their language may change how she understands her own life.

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Patient older viewers can consider communication across profound differences and the consequences of acting before understanding another perspective.

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Violence & scaresSome (2/5)
LanguageModerate (3/5)
Romance & sexual contentNone (0/5)
Drinking, drugs & smokingVery little (1/5)
Commercial contentNone (0/5)

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