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The ArrivalFollow

1996 • PG-13 • 1h 55m • Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller • Orion Pictures

The greatest danger facing our world has been the planet's best kept secret... until now.

🍅 65% 44% MC 56 IMDb 6.2

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$4.81M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$14.03M
Final
Domestic legs2.9x
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Cast & crew

Full Twohy filmography
David Twohy David Twohy Director Charlie Sheen Charlie Sheen Starring Teri Polo Teri Polo Starring
ScreenplayDavid Twohy Produced byJim Steele, Thomas G. Smith CinematographyHiro Narita MusicArthur Kempel Prod. DesignMichael Novotny StudioOrion Pictures

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 May 31-Jun 2 5 $4.8M — 1,693 $2,839 $4.8M
2 Jun 7-9 8 $2.2M −54.3% 1,693 $1,299 $8.9M
3 Jun 14-16 9 $1.1M −48.4% 1,134 $1,000 $11.1M
4 Jun 21-23 11 $571.7K −49.6% 591 $967 $12.4M
5 Jun 28-30 21 $311.6K −45.5% 349 $893 $13.1M
6 Jul 5-7 30 $134.2K −56.9% 195 $688 $13.3M
7 Jul 12-14 28 $121.7K −9.3% 196 $621 $13.4M
8 Jul 19-21 31 $90.2K −25.9% 146 $618 $13.6M
9 Jul 26-28 28 $132.1K +46.5% 211 $626 $13.8M
10 Aug 2-4 37 $72.8K −44.9% 119 $612 $13.8M
11 Aug 9-11 51 $33.6K −53.9% 66 $509 $14.0M
Charts show the first 10 weeks · the run above is the full record
Weekend grossWk 10 · $72.8K
$4.8M
$2.2M
$1.1M
$571.7K
$311.6K
$134.2K
$121.7K
$90.2K
$132.1K
$72.8K
W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 10 · −44.9%
−54.3%
W1→2
−48.4%
W2→3
−49.6%
W3→4
−45.5%
W4→5
−56.9%
W5→6
−9.3%
W6→7
−25.9%
W7→8
+46.5%
W8→9
−44.9%
W9→10
Steepest −56.9%Biggest gain +46.5%

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