An expert linguist investigates mysterious spacecrafts. Blu-ray Digital HD Year 2016 Theatrical Release 2016-11-11 Video Release 2017-02-14 Studio Paramount Genre Science Fiction MPAA Rating PG-13 CARA brief strong language Color Color Runtime 116 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis When mysterious spacecrafts touch down across the globe, an elite team lead by expert linguist Louise Banks Amy Adams is brought together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global war, Banks and the team race against time for answers and to find them, she will take a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity. Director Denis Villeneuve Cast Denis Villeneuve; Amy Adams; Jeremy Renner; Forest Whitaker; Michael Stuhlbarg; Mark O'Brien; Tzi Ma; Nathaly Thibault; Joe Cobden; Abigail Pniowsky; Julian Casey