Best on Prime Video: The Arrival Watch Guide
A TMDB-backed guide to The Arrival, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.

The Arrival (1996) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. The greatest danger facing our world has been the planet's best kept secret... until now.
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
Charlie Sheen as Zane Zaminski; Lindsay Crouse as Ilana Green; Richard Schiff as Calvin; Ron Silver as Gordian; Teri Polo as Char; Phyllis Applegate as Mrs. Roosevelt; Tony T. Johnson as Kiki; Alan Coates as Terraformer
About The Arrival
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.
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- Latency
Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Arrival?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of The Arrival?
Charlie Sheen as Zane Zaminski; Lindsay Crouse as Ilana Green; Richard Schiff as Calvin; Ron Silver as Gordian; Teri Polo as Char; Phyllis Applegate as Mrs. Roosevelt; Tony T. Johnson as Kiki; Alan Coates as Terraformer
Is this The Arrival guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.



