The 5th Wave (2016)

Four waves of increasingly deadly alien attacks have left most of Earth decimated. 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:

Protect Your Own

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | 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.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 January 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Fifth Wave

Filming Locations:

Macon, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$38,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,326,356, 24 January 2016, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$34,912,982, 22 May 2016

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$67,065,200, 4 February 2016

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to a leaked Sony e-mail,Mark Ruffalo, Joel Edgerton, Kyle Chandler, Jason Clarke, and Liev Schreiber were considered for the role of Bob.

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Goofs

Evan Walker said Kent State University offered him a scholarship to study Mechanical Engineering. Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering includes an Applied Engineering program, with a concentration in Mechanical Engineering Technology.

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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

References Full Metal Jacket (1987)

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Soundtracks

Summer Breaking
Written by Mark Ronson, Michael Chabon, Jeff Bhasker (as Jeffrey Bhasker) and Kevin Parker
Performed by Mark Ronson featuring Kevin Parker
Courtesy of Sony Music U.K./RCA Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment and Courtesy of Universal Music Australia Pty Limited

User Reviews

Fails to stand out in an already over-crowded field

"The 5th Wave" is the umpteenth version of a post-apocalyptic scenario that has all but taken over pop-culture since the turn-of-the-century (or, more specifically, the attacks on 9/11). In this case, it's a race of mysterious aliens who, in an effort to take over the planet, are eliminating humans one "wave" at a time (destroying the power grid, creating massive earthquakes and tsunamis, spreading fatal epidemics, etc.). The screenplay focuses primarily on one Ohio family, and, specifically, their teenage daughter, Cassie (Chloe Grace Moretz), who suddenly has to find ways of surviving in this new and dangerous world where everyone is out for him- or herself and, thus, no one can be trusted.

As they pass through desolate, auto-strewn landscapes that look like they came straight out of "The Walking Dead," Cassie and a caring (and dreamy) stranger (Alex Roe) - who saves her life at one point and rehabilitates her to full health - go in search of her missing little brother. And, speaking of TWD, since the movie can't fit any ACTUAL zombies into its narrative, it partially compensates by at least having a character NAMED "Zombie" (Nick Robinsons).

Ah well, after a few moments of fleeting interest in the early stages, the movie quickly settles into a predictable and boring series of teen drama, alien invasion and end-of-the-world tropes.

And with its open-ended conclusion, we're left wondering (or is it dreading?) if there will be a 6th wave in our movie-going future.