Arrival vs Descendent
Arrival has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5.7/10 for Descendent). Descendent is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 56m. Arrival is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Arrival
Descendent| Arrival | Descendent | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Denis Villeneuve | Peter Cilella |
| Main cast | Jeremy Renner, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, Frank Schorpion | Sarah Bolger, Ross Marquand, Brandon Scott, Emily Pendergast, Parvesh Cheena |
Synopsis
Arrival
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
Descendent
After a traumatic brain injury triggers terrifying visions of extraterrestrials and a newfound talent for drawing, a father-to-be begins to question his reality and becomes obsessed with the need to protect his family from an unseen threat.
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