Arrival vs Xeno
Arrival has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5.4/10 for Xeno). Arrival is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Arrival
Xeno| Arrival | Xeno | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 5.4/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 56m | – |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction | Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Denis Villeneuve | Matthew Loren Oates |
| Main cast | Jeremy Renner, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, Frank Schorpion | Omari Hardwick, Lulu Wilson, Wrenn Schmidt, Trae Romano, Paul Schneider |
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.
Xeno
A teenage girl develops an otherworldly bond with an alien after it crash-lands in the desert. As government agents close in, she must protect her new friend, while uncovering a secret that could change the fate of both their worlds.