The 5th Wave

PG-13

Released Jan 22, 2016

1 hr. 52 min.

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

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The human race stands on the brink of extinction as a series of alien attacks decimate the planet, causing earthquakes, tsunamis and disease. Separated from her family, Ohio teenager Cassie Sullivan (Chloë Grace Moretz) will do whatever it takes to reunite with her brother Sam. Fate leads her to form an alliance with Evan Walker (Alex Roe), a mysterious young man who may be her last hope. Forced to trust each other, Cassie and Evan fight for survival during the fifth assault from the invaders.

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Critics Consensus

With unimpressive effects and plot points seemingly pieced together from previous dystopian YA sci-fi films, The 5th Wave ends up feeling like more of a limp, derivative wriggle.

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Lizardo Joaquín Y

This Movie is incredibly original and good, it has his mistakes like come silly parts but in general, its pretty good and enjoyable. I need a second one

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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Ionela C

The book is awesome, the movie isn't

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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Jennie R

We (5) all enjoyed the 5th wave and have been waiting for the next one

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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Trinity C

I read a lot of really REALLY bad reviews and I don’t understand it! I wouldn’t say it’s a blockbuster hit but it wasn’t bad. Many reviewers say it’s a mishmash of other dystopian movies (Divergent and Hunger Games) with a young adult romance and maybe they are right (on the mishmash not the movies) but they act like that’s a bad thing. Most movies now a days are a mishmash of others or just flat out remakes but for this one I actually enjoyed it. In no way was it anything like Divergent OR Hunger Games just because it had kids in a dystopian world, if anything it had a little of Tom Cruises World of War (with out the intense fear) mixed with the Host, and maybe a dash of Red Dawn adding the military effect. The movie all in all moved fast from waive to waive but I don’t feel it was too bad because they were getting to the heart of the story and the transitions were understandable. It’s a fun watch and I’m a tough sell, with all the supposed blockbuster hits that are sooooo over digitized and literal remakes that make me go, Really? Would definitely watch it again but a little disappointed they didn’t make the second book (which is why it is left hanging at the end), so I guess I’ll just have to go read it instead of watch it. Also notice how MOST of the reviewers are saying the same thing? Makes me wonder if they are just copying each other, no sense of individual thought on this movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/12/24

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Julietta :

The different kinds of waves were interesting, but the plot not so much.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/24

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Nitsan S

Starts off promising but then gets really boring and really stupid.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/30/23

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J Blakeson

Director

Chloë Grace Moretz

Cassie Sullivan

Nick Robinson

Ben Parish

Ron Livingston

Oliver Sullivan

Maggie Siff

Lisa Sullivan

Alex Roe

Evan Walker

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

With a terrific cast and a director who at least is making an attempt to shake up the literary dystopian status quo, there's really no reason for this one to be as outright terrible as it ultimately proves to be.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 16, 2016

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Roxana Hadadi

Chesapeake Family Magazine

The 5th Wave is simultaneously boring and cringingly overwrought, with a bland protagonist, a completely nonsensical story, and another teen love triangle.

Rated: 1.5/5

Aug 2, 2016

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

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The 5th Wave, which has echoes of Divergent and The Hunger Games, both of which have strong female protagonists, is too obviously just the introductory chapter.

Jun 21, 2016

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

These derivative YA stories, riddled with post-apocalyptic battles and love triangles, feel interchangeable, like they're all drawn from the same grab-bag of ideas. The 5th Wave does nothing to set itself apart from this hodgepodge.

Rated: 1/4

Apr 22, 2022

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

The 5th Wave starts out strongly (with some nicely understated disaster porn imagery) but gradually loses its way and originality, before drifting towards an inconclusive ending.

Apr 21, 2022

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Nikki Baughan

AWFJ.org

A young actor of diverse range and natural charm, Moretz navigates the well-worn tropes of such films with aplomb and brings a sense of natural realism and emotion to the outlandish proceedings.

Sep 29, 2021

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Synopsis

The human race stands on the brink of extinction as a series of alien attacks decimate the planet, causing earthquakes, tsunamis and disease. Separated from her family, Ohio teenager Cassie Sullivan (Chloë Grace Moretz) will do whatever it takes to reunite with her brother Sam. Fate leads her to form an alliance with Evan Walker (Alex Roe), a mysterious young man who may be her last hope. Forced to trust each other, Cassie and Evan fight for survival during the fifth assault from the invaders.

Director: J Blakeson
Executive Producer: Denis O'Sullivan, Richard Middleton, Ben Waisbren
Screenwriter: Susannah Grant, Akiva Goldsman, Jeff Pinkner
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Material Pictures, GK Films
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Brief Teen Partying|Some Sci-Fi Thematic Elements|Violence and Destruction)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 22, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $34.9M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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