The Host
2013 · Movie · PG-13 · 126 min · ★ 6.3 · 23% critics
A parasitic alien soul is injected into a young woman, named differently as it tries to follow its kind’s plan. Instead, it forms a bond with its host and works to help other free people as they face an altered world and new loyalties.
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-03-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 23/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (4,083 votes)
About
If you enjoy The 5th Wave or I Am Number Four for their alien-stakes tension with a romance-centered edge, you may like this; Not for you if you want lots of nonstop action or are turned off by love-triangle storylines.
Pros: engaging sci-fi concept; strong lead performance; beautiful scenery | Cons: romance-heavy focus; pacing can feel slow; dialogue may feel cringy
Themes
- based on novel or book
- mass murder
- dystopia
- genocide
- alien invasion
- duringcreditsstinger
- interspecies romance
- alien parasites
- based on young adult novel
- romantic
Cast & crew
Saoirse Ronan
as Melanie Stryder / Wanda
Diane Kruger
as The Seeker / Lacey
Max Irons
as Jared Howe
Jake Abel
as Ian O'Shea
William Hurt
as Jeb Stryder
Frances Fisher
as Maggie Stryder
Chandler Canterbury
as Jamie Stryder
Boyd Holbrook
as Kyle O'Shea
Stephen Rider
as Seeker Reed
Alex Russell
as Seeker Burns
Directed by Andrew Niccol