Where to watch The Arrival(1996)
In the United States, The Arrival is available to stream on fuboTV, Philo, MovieSphere+, and Howdy. It's also free on The Roku Channel, The CW, Hoopla, ViX, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.
Where to stream The Arrival
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The Roku Channel
The CW
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Data updated on October 10, 2026. Availability data from JustWatch.
The Arrival plot summary
The greatest danger facing our world has been the planet's best kept secret... until now.
Zane Ziminski is an astrophysicist who receives a message that seems to have extraterrestrial origins. Eerily soon after his discovery, Zane is fired. He then embarks on a search to determine the origins of the transmission that leads him into a Hitchcockian labyrinth of paranoia and intrigue.
Details
- Release date
- May 31, 1996
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
- Directed by
- David Twohy
- Country
- Mexico, United States
- TMDB rating
- 6.0 / 10 · 886 votes
The Arrival trailer
Cast
Charlie SheenZane Zaminski
Lindsay CrouseIlana Green
Richard SchiffCalvin
Ron SilverGordian
Teri PoloChar
Phyllis ApplegateMrs. Roosevelt
Tony T. JohnsonKiki
Alan CoatesTerraformer
Leon RippyDOD #1
Buddy Joe HookerDOD #2
FAQ
Where can I watch The Arrival?
In the United States, The Arrival is available to stream on fuboTV, Philo, MovieSphere+, and Howdy. It's also free on The Roku Channel, The CW, Hoopla, ViX, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.
Can I rent or buy The Arrival?
Yes. In the United States you can rent or buy it on Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.
How long is The Arrival?
The Arrival runs 1h 55m (115 minutes).
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