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Arrival (2016)
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Arrival Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 100.55M

Opening Weekend: 24.07M

Legs: 4.24

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.


TMDB

7.6

IMDB

7.9

Metacritic

81

RT Tomato

94

RT Popcorn

82

Letterboxd

4.13

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Thu, Nov 10, 2016$1,450,000+ 0.00%
Fri, Nov 11, 2016$9,364,075+ 545.80%2317
Sat, Nov 12, 2016$9,046,470 -3.39%2317
Sun, Nov 13, 2016$5,663,502 -37.40%2317
Mon, Nov 14, 2016$1,869,054 -67.00%2317
Tue, Nov 15, 2016$2,443,506+ 30.73%2317
Wed, Nov 16, 2016$1,708,312 -30.09%2317
Thu, Nov 17, 2016$1,475,880 -13.61%2317
Fri, Nov 18, 2016$3,420,338+ 131.75%2335
Sat, Nov 19, 2016$5,227,164+ 52.83%2335
Sun, Nov 20, 2016$3,491,169 -33.21%2335
Mon, Nov 21, 2016$1,346,916 -61.42%2335
Tue, Nov 22, 2016$1,730,914+ 28.51%2335
Wed, Nov 23, 2016$2,102,598+ 21.47%2442
Thu, Nov 24, 2016$2,217,665+ 5.47%2442
Fri, Nov 25, 2016$4,493,704+ 102.63%2442
Sat, Nov 26, 2016$4,476,553 -0.38%2442
Sun, Nov 27, 2016$2,484,165 -44.51%2442
Mon, Nov 28, 2016$732,491 -70.51%2442
Tue, Nov 29, 2016$997,891+ 36.23%2442
Wed, Nov 30, 2016$756,313 -24.21%2442
Thu, Dec 1, 2016$729,834 -3.50%2442
Fri, Dec 2, 2016$2,065,179+ 182.97%2915
Sat, Dec 3, 2016$3,295,812+ 59.59%2915
Sun, Dec 4, 2016$1,906,038 -42.17%2915
Mon, Dec 5, 2016$619,541 -67.50%2915
Tue, Dec 6, 2016$904,547+ 46.00%2915
Wed, Dec 7, 2016$650,897 -28.04%2915
Thu, Dec 8, 2016$631,180 -3.03%2915
Fri, Dec 9, 2016$1,601,433+ 153.72%3115
Sat, Dec 10, 2016$2,532,715+ 58.15%3115
Sun, Dec 11, 2016$1,452,961 -42.63%3115
Mon, Dec 12, 2016$530,250 -63.51%3115
Tue, Dec 13, 2016$725,592+ 36.84%3115
Wed, Dec 14, 2016$547,743 -24.51%3115
Thu, Dec 15, 2016$450,965 -17.67%3115
Fri, Dec 16, 2016$823,830+ 82.68%2157
Sat, Dec 17, 2016$1,220,710+ 48.17%2157
Sun, Dec 18, 2016$928,418 -23.94%2157
Mon, Dec 19, 2016$487,412 -47.50%2157
Tue, Dec 20, 2016$486,824 -0.12%2157
Wed, Dec 21, 2016$306,638 -37.01%1091
Thu, Dec 22, 2016$355,159+ 15.82%1091
Fri, Dec 23, 2016$415,675+ 17.04%667
Sat, Dec 24, 2016$259,474 -37.58%667
Sun, Dec 25, 2016$402,331+ 55.06%456
Mon, Dec 26, 2016$446,467+ 10.97%456
Tue, Dec 27, 2016$343,086 -23.16%456
Wed, Dec 28, 2016$337,770 -1.55%456
Thu, Dec 29, 2016$325,171 -3.73%456
Fri, Dec 30, 2016$457,459+ 40.68%545
Sat, Dec 31, 2016$386,308 -15.55%545
Sun, Jan 1, 2017$515,591+ 33.47%545
Mon, Jan 2, 2017$489,619 -5.04%545
Tue, Jan 3, 2017$232,413 -52.53%545
Wed, Jan 4, 2017$188,068 -19.08%545
Thu, Jan 5, 2017$160,732 -14.54%545
Fri, Jan 6, 2017$253,828+ 57.92%381
Sat, Jan 7, 2017$367,934+ 44.95%381
Sun, Jan 8, 2017$244,034 -33.67%381
Mon, Jan 9, 2017$85,176 -65.10%381
Tue, Jan 10, 2017$128,626+ 51.01%381
Wed, Jan 11, 2017$93,208 -27.54%381
Thu, Jan 12, 2017$85,252 -8.54%381
Fri, Jan 13, 2017$145,009+ 70.09%247
Sat, Jan 14, 2017$234,805+ 61.92%247
Sun, Jan 15, 2017$172,446 -26.56%247
Mon, Jan 16, 2017$117,904 -31.63%247
Tue, Jan 17, 2017$65,380 -44.55%247
Wed, Jan 18, 2017$49,355 -24.51%247
Thu, Jan 19, 2017$44,153 -10.54%247
Fri, Jan 20, 2017$86,275+ 95.40%180
Sat, Jan 21, 2017$147,065+ 70.46%180
Sun, Jan 22, 2017$88,071 -40.11%180
Mon, Jan 23, 2017$30,530 -65.33%180
Tue, Jan 24, 2017$53,731+ 75.99%180
Wed, Jan 25, 2017$51,826 -3.55%180
Thu, Jan 26, 2017$48,069 -7.25%180
Fri, Jan 27, 2017$391,834+ 715.15%1221
Sat, Jan 28, 2017$695,613+ 77.53%1221
Sun, Jan 29, 2017$385,993 -44.51%1221
Mon, Jan 30, 2017$117,691 -69.51%1221
Tue, Jan 31, 2017$150,762+ 28.10%1221
Wed, Feb 1, 2017$122,814 -18.54%1221
Thu, Feb 2, 2017$121,729 -0.88%1221
Fri, Feb 3, 2017$239,068+ 96.39%685
Sat, Feb 4, 2017$417,370+ 74.58%685
Sun, Feb 5, 2017$139,698 -66.53%685
Mon, Feb 6, 2017$79,385 -43.17%685
Tue, Feb 7, 2017$95,698+ 20.55%685
Wed, Feb 8, 2017$79,453 -16.98%685
Thu, Feb 9, 2017$65,428 -17.65%685
Fri, Feb 10, 2017$114,349+ 74.77%271
Sat, Feb 11, 2017$212,100+ 85.48%271
Sun, Feb 12, 2017$122,283 -42.35%271
Mon, Feb 13, 2017$43,102 -64.75%271
Tue, Feb 14, 2017$79,540+ 84.54%271
Wed, Feb 15, 2017$39,001 -50.97%271
Thu, Feb 16, 2017$34,160 -12.41%271
Fri, Feb 17, 2017$92,877+ 171.89%329
Sat, Feb 18, 2017$128,228+ 38.06%329
Sun, Feb 19, 2017$82,455 -35.70%329
Mon, Feb 20, 2017$75,295 -8.68%329
Tue, Feb 21, 2017$45,602 -39.44%329
Wed, Feb 22, 2017$39,805 -12.71%329
Thu, Feb 23, 2017$23,931 -39.88%329
Fri, Feb 24, 2017$93,751+ 291.76%443
Sat, Feb 25, 2017$83,772 -10.64%443
Sun, Feb 26, 2017$67,505 -19.42%443
Mon, Feb 27, 2017$19,347 -71.34%443
Tue, Feb 28, 2017$23,334+ 20.61%443
Wed, Mar 1, 2017$19,764 -15.30%443
Thu, Mar 2, 2017$14,842 -24.90%443
Fri, Mar 3, 2017$24,988+ 68.36%79
Sat, Mar 4, 2017$39,018+ 56.15%79
Sun, Mar 5, 2017$24,565 -37.04%79
Mon, Mar 6, 2017$9,439 -61.58%79
Tue, Mar 7, 2017$13,802+ 46.22%79
Wed, Mar 8, 2017$10,356 -24.97%79
Thu, Mar 9, 2017$11,193+ 8.08%79
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Cast

NameCharacter
Amy AdamsLouise Banks
Jeremy RennerIan Donnelly
Forest WhitakerColonel Weber
Michael StuhlbargAgent Halpern
Mark O'BrienCaptain Marks
Tzi MaGeneral Shang
Abigail Pniowsky8-Year-Old Hannah
Julia Scarlett Dan12-Year-Old Hannah
Jadyn Malone6-Year-Old Hannah
Frank SchorpionDr. Kettler
Lucas Chartier-DessertPrivate Lasky
Christian JadahPrivate Combs
Lucy Van OldenbarneveldCNAC Anchor
Andrew ShaverEnvironmental Tech
Pat KielyEnvironmental Tech
Sonia VigneaultDr. J. Bydwell
Mark CamachoRichard Riley
Sabrina ReevesPress Secretary
Julian CaseyAustralian Scientist
Tony RobinowBritish Scientist
Larry DayCIA Officer Dan Ryder
Matthew WillsonPreacher
Ruth ChiangChinese Scientist
Russell YuenChinese Scientist
Sergiy MarchenkoRussian Officer
Anana RydvaldSwedish Scientist
Bineyam GirmaSudan Representative
Abdelghafour ElaazizAfrican Representative
Abdul AyoolaSierra Leone Representative
Alex M. YeuhJapanese Minister
Daniel EstebanVenezuelan Representative
Albert KwanChinese Man
Brittany TeoStudent with Smartphone
Joe CobdenCryptographer
Lorne BrassCryptographer
Genevieve SiroisCryptographer
Victor Andres Trelles TurgeonScience Team Member
Michael NangreavesScience Team Member
Reda GuerinikCommunications Operator
Adrien BennCommunications Operator
Sasha SamarCommunications Operator
Kathleen StavertCommunications Operator
Kattia ThonyNurse
Leisa ReidNurse
Brent SkagfordLieutenant
Gurdeep AhluwaliaSoldier
Shawn CampbellTV Anchor
Brian DunstanTV Anchor
Dan DuranTV Anchor
Lori GrahamTV Anchor
Orla JohannesTV Anchor
John Sanford MooreTV Anchor
Sangita PatelTV Anchor
Hal RobertsTV Anchor
Camille RossTV Anchor
Ola SturikTV Anchor
Tammie SutherlandTV Anchor
Max WalkerTV Anchor
Marc-André GouletMotion Capture Heptapod
Paul-Antoine TailleferMotion Capture Heptapod
Martin Jr PelletierMotion Capture Heptapod
Carmela Nozza Guizzo4-Year-Old Hannah (uncredited)
Robert D. MoraisMaster Sergeant Douglas (uncredited)
Mustafa HaidariForeign Correspondent (uncredited)
Philippe HartmannHalpern's Deputy Director (uncredited)
Laurean Adrian ParauUS Army Major (uncredited)
Nathaly ThibaultGala Guest (uncredited)
Leslie BakerMiddle Aged Woman (uncredited)
Dave CampbellSoldier (uncredited)
Alexander Da MotaVenezuelan Military (uncredited)
Akul DangPakistani Scientist (uncredited)
Frank FiolaSoldier (uncredited)

Comps

Comps are similar or comparison movies that are used for analysis and marketing purposes. The way they are found is described in more detail in the paper. Comps always have release dates before the movie they are compared to.

TitleRelease DateBudget
Self/lessJul 10, 2015$26M
Me Before YouJun 1, 2016$20M
The 5th WaveJan 14, 2016$38M
The ChoiceFeb 4, 2016$10M
The Light Between OceansSep 2, 2016$20M
Paper TownsJun 18, 2015$12M
Victor FrankensteinNov 10, 2015$40M
The MartianSep 30, 2015$108M
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $31.54M

Investor Share: $18.93M

Week 2: $18.79M

Investor Share: $10.34M

Week 3+: $51.66M

Investor Share: $25.83M

International

$101.7M (49.93%)

Investor Share: $35.59M

Costs

Budget: $47M


P&A: $47M

Breakdown

Gross: $202.24M


Net: $90.69M


Costs: $94M

Profit

Profit: $-3.31M (Loss)

The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.

Production Companies