Drama / Science Fiction / Mystery /

Score: 76.1%( 18230 votes )

Overview: 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.

Cast:

Amy Adams
Louise Banks

Jeremy Renner
Ian Donnelly

Forest Whitaker
Colonel Weber

Michael Stuhlbarg
Agent Halpern

Mark O'Brien
Captain Marks

Tzi Ma
General Shang

Abigail Pniowsky
8-Year-Old Hannah

Julia Scarlett Dan
12-Year-Old Hannah

Jadyn Malone
6-Year-Old Hannah

Frank Schorpion
Dr. Kettler

Lucas Chartier-Dessert
Private Lasky

Christian Jadah
Private Combs

Lucy Van Oldenbarneveld
CNAC Anchor

Andrew Shaver
Environmental Tech

Pat Kiely
Environmental Tech

Sonia Vigneault
Dr. J. Bydwell

Mark Camacho
Richard Riley

Sabrina Reeves
Press Secretary

Julian Casey
Australian Scientist

Tony Robinow
British Scientist

Larry Day
CIA Officer Dan Ryder

Matthew Willson
Preacher

Ruth Chiang
Chinese Scientist

Russell Yuen
Chinese Scientist

Sergiy Marchenko
Russian Officer

Anana Rydvald
Swedish Scientist

Bineyam Girma
Sudan Representative

Abdelghafour Elaaziz
African Representative

Abdul Ayoola
Sierra Leone Representative

Alex M. Yeuh
Japanese Minister

Daniel Esteban
Venezuelan Representative

Albert Kwan
Chinese Man

Brittany Teo
Student with Smartphone

Joe Cobden
Cryptographer

Lorne Brass
Cryptographer

Genevieve Sirois
Cryptographer

Victor Andres Trelles Turgeon
Science Team Member

Michael Nangreaves
Science Team Member

Reda Guerinik
Communications Operator

Adrien Benn
Communications Operator

Sasha Samar
Communications Operator

Kathleen Stavert
Communications Operator

Kattia Thony
Nurse

Leisa Reid
Nurse

Brent Skagford
Lieutenant

Gurdeep Ahluwalia
Soldier

Shawn Campbell
TV Anchor

Brian Dunstan
TV Anchor

Dan Duran
TV Anchor

Lori Graham
TV Anchor

Orla Johannes
TV Anchor

John Sanford Moore
TV Anchor

Sangita Patel
TV Anchor

Hal Roberts
TV Anchor

Camille Ross
TV Anchor

Ola Sturik
TV Anchor

Tammie Sutherland
TV Anchor

Max Walker
TV Anchor

Marc-André Goulet
Motion Capture Heptapod

Paul-Antoine Taillefer
Motion Capture Heptapod

Martin Jr Pelletier
Motion Capture Heptapod

Carmela Nozza Guizzo
4-Year-Old Hannah (uncredited)

Robert D. Morais
Master Sergeant Douglas (uncredited)

Mustafa Haidari
Foreign Correspondent (uncredited)

Philippe Hartmann
Halpern's Deputy Director (uncredited)

Laurean Adrian Parau
US Army Major (uncredited)

Nathaly Thibault
Gala Guest (uncredited)

Leslie Baker
Middle Aged Woman (uncredited)

Dave Campbell
Soldier (uncredited)

Alexander Da Mota
Venezuelan Military (uncredited)

Akul Dang
Pakistani Scientist (uncredited)

Frank Fiola
Soldier (uncredited)