Less an alien invasion movie than a conspiracy film (it just hapens to turn out that the conspirators are aliens).
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04/21/09
The Arrival (1996)
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Reviews Counted:26
Fresh:18
Rotten:8
Average Rating:6.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: Radio astronomer Zane Ziminski becomes intrigued by some strange wavelengths and noises he picks up over his transmitter. But when Zane alerts his boss to his findings, he's fired. So Zane conducts... [More]
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Teri Polo, Ron Silver, Lindsay Crouse
Director: David Twohy
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02/09/06
You know a movie's in trouble when it's called The Arrival and nothing arrives -- the film's aliens are already here.
10/14/05
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08/12/05
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04/08/05
The aliens-among-us plot gets a very entertaining and inventive update.
10/29/04
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03/01/04
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02/10/04
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06/04/03
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05/20/03
A good premise, hampered by a weak ending.
05/12/03
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02/17/03
...The Arrival is a stylish and fast-paced thriller.
09/25/02
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