Arrival movie quotes bring the dialogue to the science fiction film about a linguist tasked with communicating with aliens. The mystery drama was adapted into a screenplay by Eric Heisserer based on the short story "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang. Denis Villeneuve directed Arrival, which opened in IMAX on November 11, 2016.
In Arrival, after 12 alien ships, named Shells, land on earth, the US Military enlists the help of renowned linguist Dr. Louise Banks (Amy Adams) to help them communicate with the aliens within. Working with Colonel Weber (Forest Whitaker), Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner) and Agent Halpern (Michael Stuhlbarg), Dr. Banks meets with the aliens in an attempt to learn what they want. But as Dr. Banks soon learns, they won't be able to communicate verbally, only through written language.
As Dr. Banks works tirelessly to translate the aliens' written language, other countries do as well and learn that one message states "offer weapon." Many see this as a threat and make plans to blow up the shells before they harm humans. But Dr. Banks feels that something may be lost in translation and works against the clock to clarify intentions with the aliens before a global war breaks out.
Arrival movie quotes give a peek into the film just as other list quotes do for their respective movies such as Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Hacksaw Ridge, Loving and Trolls.
Arrival Movie Quotes,
What Do They Want? Where Are They From?
Colonel Weber: I'm Colonel GT Weber from Army Intelligence. Pack your bags.
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Colonel Weber: You're at the top of everyone's lists when it comes to translations. Priority one: What do they want? Where are they from? You'll be reporting to me but you'll be working with him when you're in the shell.
Ian Donnelly: That's what they're calling the UFO.
Colonel Weber: Every 18 hours, a door opens up. That's when we go in.
Colonel Weber summons Dr. Banks in these Arrival movie quotes. Dr. Banks is a renowned linguist and she's about to face her toughest challenge yet, communicating with aliens.
Dreaming in Their Language
Ian Donnelly: Are you dreaming in their language?
Ian wonders just how much Dr. Banks has immersed herself in the alien language. He asks if she's dreaming in their language and while he's not exactly right, she is having visions of things only the aliens could see.
Language is Messy
Dr. Louise Banks: We need to make sure that they understand the difference between a weapon and a tool. Language is messy and sometimes one can be both.
When an alien message says, "offer weapon," everyone begins to freak out and take the message as a threat. But as Dr. Banks points out in this Arrival movie quote, the aliens might actually mean tool, and she needs to clarify that before anyone acts.
I Go Back In
Colonel Weber: We're got 21 hours
Ian Donnelly: Before they start global war
Colonel Weber: So how do we clarify their intentions?
Dr. Louise Banks: I go back in.
Dr. Banks knows she's the only one who can accurately communicate with the aliens and expresses as much in these Arrival movie quotes. She must return to the UFO and talk with the aliens more to save the world from a global war set to begin in a matter of hours.
Two Days to Figure Something Out
Dr. Louise Banks: This is one of 12... We're never going to be able to speak their words.
Colonel Weber: We've got two days to figure something out.
Dr. Banks and Colonel Weber explain the mission of the film in these Arrival movie quotes. 12 UFOs have arrived on earth and they have only two days to communicate with the aliens before all hell breaks loose.
A Proper Introduction
Dr. Louise Banks: What happens now?
Colonel Weber: They arrive.
Dr. Louise Banks: They need to see me.
Agent Halpern: Dr. Banks, are you insane?
Dr. Louise Banks: Now that's a proper introduction.
When Dr. Banks meets with the aliens for the first time, she quickly drops her protective suit, much to the displeasure of the others. She knows that to make a proper introduction, she needs to let them see her.
Days That Define Your Story
Dr. Louise Banks: There are days that define your story beyond your life, like the day they arrived.
Dr. Banks looks upon all the days in her life and calls out the day the aliens arrived as one that which defined her story. If not for her, who knows how the arrival would have impacted earth and mankind.
It's More Complicated Than That
Deputy Director: It's possible they're prodding us to fight against ourselves.
Dr. Louise Banks: This is just a way to get us to work together for once. We need to talk to them.
Deputy Director: It's more complicated than that.
Dr. Louise Banks: How is it more complicated?
Deputy Director: Russia just executed one of their own to keep their secret.
Dr. Banks and the Deputy Director disagree on the intent of the aliens in these Arrival movie quotes. She feels they want humans to work together but he feels that the aliens want global war. Determining the true intent is harder than one would imagine.