Did Contact influence Arrival?

Name: Contact
Released: 1997

Yes. Based on Carl Sagan's novel, "Contact" features a female protagonist communicating with extraterrestrials, paralleling "Arrival." Both films emphasize the importance of understanding and communication in the face of the unknown.

Contact (1997)

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"Based on Carl Sagan's novel, "Contact" features a female protagonist communicating with extraterrestrials, paralleling "Arrival." Both films emphasize the importance of understanding and communication in the face of the unknown." Five Movies to Watch if You Love Arrival (2016) UT Press University of Texas Press

Contact (1997) has been cited as an influence on 1 later work, such as Arrival. Check out the citations below.