Where to watch The Arrival (1996) tonight
The Arrival (1996) runs 1 h 55 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 6.0 from 894 TMDB members. Zane Ziminski is an astrophysicist who receives a message that seems to have extraterrestrial origins. Eerily soon after his discovery, Zane is fired. He then embarks on a search to determine the origins of the transmission that leads him into a Hitchcockian labyrinth of paranoia and intrigue.
- Runtime
- 1 h 55 min — ends 9:55 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
- Released
- May 31, 1996
- TMDB rating
- 6.0 / 10 from 894 votes
- Director
- David Twohy
- Starring
- Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Schiff, Ron Silver
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), Philo (free with ads), The Roku Channel (free with ads), The CW (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Arrival?
- The Arrival is 1 h 55 min long (115 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:55 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Arrival rated?
- The Arrival is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is The Arrival a good movie to watch with a group?
- Good for a small group that will pay attention. Science Fiction and Thriller keep a room quiet in the good way: phones down, guesses out loud.
- Where can I stream The Arrival?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), Philo (free with ads), The Roku Channel (free with ads), The CW (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Mystery movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 90s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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