Arrival vs Signs
Arrival has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.7/10 for Signs). Signs is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 56m. Signs is the older of the two (2002 against 2016). Both are drama, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Arrival
Signs| Arrival | Signs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Denis Villeneuve | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Main cast | Jeremy Renner, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, Frank Schorpion | Mel Gibson, Cherry Jones, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Lanny Flaherty |
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.
Signs
A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.