Arrival (film score)

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film score soundtrack album

Arrival (film score) is Jóhann Jóhannsson’s atmospheric, experimental soundtrack for the 2016 science-fiction film "Arrival," noted for its minimalist textures, vocal manipulations, and evocative sense of alien otherness.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Arrival (film score) canonical	2
Arrival (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	1
Arrival (film) soundtrack	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6128773 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Arrival (film score)
Context triple: [Jóhann Jóhannsson, notableWork, Arrival (film score)]

A. Up (film score)
Up (film score) is the acclaimed orchestral soundtrack to Pixar's animated film "Up," known for its emotionally resonant themes and Academy Award–winning music composed by Michael Giacchino.
B. Flight (2012 film score)
Flight (2012 film score) is the original musical soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 2012 drama film "Flight," blending tense, emotional orchestral themes to support the movie’s exploration of addiction and redemption.
C. The Martian (film score)
The Martian (film score) is a science fiction film soundtrack by composer Harry Gregson-Williams that blends orchestral and electronic elements to underscore the survival story of an astronaut stranded on Mars.
D. Ender’s Game (2013 film) score
The Ender’s Game (2013 film) score is a science fiction orchestral soundtrack composed by Steve Jablonsky that blends sweeping themes with electronic elements to underscore the film’s futuristic and emotional narrative.
E. Avatar (film score)
Avatar (film score) is James Horner’s expansive orchestral and choral soundtrack for the 2009 science fiction film "Avatar," blending traditional symphonic elements with ethnic and electronic textures to evoke the alien world of Pandora.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Arrival (film score)
Target entity description: Arrival (film score) is Jóhann Jóhannsson’s atmospheric, experimental soundtrack for the 2016 science-fiction film "Arrival," noted for its minimalist textures, vocal manipulations, and evocative sense of alien otherness.

A. Up (film score)
Up (film score) is the acclaimed orchestral soundtrack to Pixar's animated film "Up," known for its emotionally resonant themes and Academy Award–winning music composed by Michael Giacchino.
B. Flight (2012 film score)
Flight (2012 film score) is the original musical soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 2012 drama film "Flight," blending tense, emotional orchestral themes to support the movie’s exploration of addiction and redemption.
C. The Martian (film score)
The Martian (film score) is a science fiction film soundtrack by composer Harry Gregson-Williams that blends orchestral and electronic elements to underscore the survival story of an astronaut stranded on Mars.
D. Ender’s Game (2013 film) score
The Ender’s Game (2013 film) score is a science fiction orchestral soundtrack composed by Steve Jablonsky that blends sweeping themes with electronic elements to underscore the film’s futuristic and emotional narrative.
E. Avatar (film score)
Avatar (film score) is James Horner’s expansive orchestral and choral soundtrack for the 2009 science fiction film "Avatar," blending traditional symphonic elements with ethnic and electronic textures to evoke the alien world of Pandora.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	film score ⓘ soundtrack album ⓘ
associatedWith	heptapod aliens (fictional species) ⓘ linked to: Heptapods linguistic themes ⓘ nonlinear time themes ⓘ
award	Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score ⓘ BAFTA nomination for Best Original Music ⓘ Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score ⓘ
basedOn	Story of Your Life ⓘ
basedOnAuthor	Ted Chiang ⓘ
chronologyNext	Mandy (film score) ⓘ
chronologyPrevious	Sicario (film score) ⓘ
composer	Jóhann Jóhannsson ⓘ
composerNationality	Icelandic ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Iceland ⓘ
criticalReception	praised for emotional impact ⓘ praised for originality ⓘ widely acclaimed ⓘ
directorOfRelatedWork	Denis Villeneuve ⓘ
forWork	Arrival (2016 film) ⓘ linked to: Arrival
genre	ambient music ⓘ experimental music ⓘ film score ⓘ minimalist music ⓘ
hasTypeOfVocalWriting	extended vocal techniques ⓘ non-lexical vocals ⓘ
influencedBy	avant-garde composition ⓘ contemporary classical music ⓘ drone music ⓘ
label	Decca Records ⓘ Deutsche Grammophon ⓘ
language	instrumental ⓘ
length	approximately 40 minutes ⓘ
notableFeature	atmospheric sound design ⓘ evocative sense of alien otherness ⓘ minimalist textures ⓘ vocal manipulations ⓘ
partOf	Arrival (film) soundtrack ⓘ linked to: Arrival (film score)
producer	Jóhann Jóhannsson ⓘ
recordedForStudio	Paramount Pictures ⓘ
releaseFormat	compact disc ⓘ digital download ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ
releaseYear	2016 ⓘ
usedIn	home media versions of Arrival ⓘ theatrical release of Arrival ⓘ
uses	electronic processing ⓘ manipulated human voices ⓘ orchestral instruments ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Jóhann Jóhannsson → notableWork → Arrival (film score) ⓘ

Arrival (film score) → partOf → Arrival (film) soundtrack ⓘ

linked to: Arrival (film score)

Prisoners (film score) → composerOfRelatedWorks → Arrival (film score) ⓘ

Orphée → chronologyNext → Arrival (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ⓘ