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Arrival

2016 · directed by Denis Villeneuve · 116 min
25,991 feet · Prominence
248th of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredThe 248th highest film on the mountain, and The Rewatchables has never done it.

How this film scores

Draw64

Lifetime worldwide gross $203m, re-releases included; about $280m in 2026 money.

Rank1,234 of 11,051In 201642 of 335

How Draw works

Inflation-adjusted worldwide box office, on one global curve, and nothing else. It does not know whether a film was good.

Praise92

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics88 baseAwards79 signal → +5 lift

Oscars1 won Sound Editing7 nominated Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Production Design, Film Editing, Sound
Golden Globes1 nominated Lead acting
BAFTAs5 nominated Best Picture, Directing, Lead acting, Screenplay, Craft and other
How Praise works

Critics set the score; a tiered award record, Picture and Directing carrying the most weight, claims half the headroom above it. Praise is the verdict at the time; Legacy is the verdict since.

Legacy68

Judged directly: 94th pct; durable smart-sci-fi reference point.

Verdict68 of 100IMDb7.9 from 852kWikipedia102k views a monthAge10 years

Scored beside it · 337 of 4,039 films judged

If it does not belong in this company, the number is wrong.

How Legacy works

Legacy is a judgment, not a formula. A film can be adored by critics and culturally quiet, or lightly reviewed and permanently lodged in the culture, and no arithmetic over IMDb numbers tells the difference. Every signal behind it keeps updating.

draw 64 praise 92 legacy 68averages 75, placing it at25,991 ft
How the three become one number

Added, not multiplied, so a film transcendent on one pillar and weak on another is not zeroed out. A compression curve then squeezes the top, because the seven greatest films ever made should not be four thousand feet apart.

Whose apex this is

▲ Amy Adams

In these careers — elevation for this film

Amy Adams20,483 ftJeremy Renner18,929 ftForest Whitaker18,629 ftMichael Stuhlbarg18,075 ftMark O'Brien17,782 ft