The 5th Wave (2016)

Four waves of increasingly deadly alien attacks have left most of Earth in ruin. Cassie is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother.

Director:

J Blakeson

Writers:

Susannah Grant (screenplay by), Akiva Goldsman (screenplay by)

Stars:

Chloë Grace Moretz, Matthew Zuk, Gabriela Lopez

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chloë Grace Moretz	...	Cassie Sullivan
Matthew Zuk	...	Wounded Man with Crucifix
Gabriela Lopez	...	Lizbeth
Bailey Anne Borders	...	Julia (as Bailey Borders)
Nick Robinson	...	Ben Parish / Zombie
Ron Livingston	...	Oliver Sullivan
Maggie Siff	...	Lisa Sullivan
Zackary Arthur	...	Sam Sullivan
David Maldonado	...	Soccer Coach (as Dave Maldonado)
Paul Ryden	...	TV News Anchor
E. Roger Mitchell	...	White House Spokesman
Charmin Lee	...	Ms. Paulson
Parker Wierling	...	Jeremy
Madison Staines	...	Teary School Kid
Tony Revolori	...	Dumbo

Storyline

Four waves of increasingly deadly attacks have left most of Earth in ruin. Against a backdrop of fear and distrust, Cassie is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother. As she prepares for the inevitable and lethal fifth wave, Cassie teams up with a young man who may become her final hope - if she can only trust him.

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Plot Keywords:

based on young adult novel | alien | male objectification | invasion | kiss | 

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Taglines:

The fight for humanity has begun.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and destruction, some sci-fi thematic elements, language and brief teen partying.

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the book, Oompa is meant to be an overweight 7-8 year old.

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Goofs

After Cassie fires the last shot from the Colt 1911 handgun, it makes several clicks, as if she had pulled the trigger several times. After the last shot is fired, the slide locks back blocking the hammer, so it would not click. The 1911 is a single-action gun. For a trigger pull to drop the hammer, the shooter would have to either fire a round or manually cock it.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Wounded Man with Crucifix: [from another room] Help me! Somebody there? I'm hurt. Is somebody there? Please! I'm bleeding. Help me.
Cassie Sullivan: [pushes the door open with her rifle]
Wounded Man with Crucifix: [sitting on the floor pointing a pistol] Drop your weapon.
Cassie Sullivan: You drop yours first. Drop it!
Wounded Man with Crucifix: [slowly sets his gun down and puts his hands up] Okay. Your turn.
Cassie Sullivan: Let me see your other hand...
Wounded Man with Crucifix: If I move this hand, I'm afraid my stomach will fall out.
Cassie Sullivan: I need to see your other hand. What's in your hand?
Wounded Man with Crucifix: Nothing. Drop your weapon.
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Connections

Features In a Lonely Place (1950)

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Soundtracks

Alive
Written by Adele (as Adele Adkins), Sia (as Sia Furler) and Tobias Jesso Jr.
Performed by Sia
Courtesy of Monkey Puzzle Records/RCA Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

User Reviews

Twilight, but aliens.

Wow. Yet another steaming pile of Hollywood garbage filled with thin white "good looking" people instead of actors.

If it weren't for some huge writing flaws like gaping holes in logic, super flimsy character development, completely unnecessary romantic "tension" crowbarred-in and the aforementioned models-where-actors-should-be trope, the idea and story could have been pretty cool.

I was actually looking forward to seeing this movie, but honestly just had to force myself through from about the half hour mark.

Adding insult to injury is the very obvious set up for what the film makers are most likely hoping will be two or more sequels.

Twilight, but aliens. Not even cool or scary aliens. Just lame, romantic aliens. Or incognito aliens. Huge yawn.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 January 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

The 5th Wave

Filming Locations:

Macon, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$38,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,326,356, 24 January 2016

Gross USA:

$34,916,787

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$109,906,372

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, LStar Capital, Material Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Datasat Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1