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The Host

Choose to believe. Choose to fight. Choose to love.

A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans.

2h 6m2013PG-13TMDb 6.3

ActionAdventureScience Fiction

English

Crew and Cast

Andrew NiccolAndrew NiccolDirectorSaoirse RonanSaoirse RonanMelanie Stryder · WandaDiane KrugerDiane KrugerThe Seeker · LaceyMax IronsMax IronsJared HoweJake AbelJake AbelIan O'SheaWilliam HurtWilliam HurtJeb StryderFrances FisherFrances FisherMaggie StryderChandler CanterburyChandler CanterburyJamie StryderBoyd HolbrookBoyd HolbrookKyle O'SheaStephen RiderStephen RiderSeeker ReedAlex RussellAlex RussellSeeker BurnsRachel RobertsRachel RobertsSoul FleurJ.D. EvermoreJ.D. EvermoreTrevor StryderEmily BrowningEmily BrowningWandaShyaam KarraShyaam KarraSoul Anshu
Brent Wendell WilliamsSoul WintersJhil McEntyreJhil McEntyreSoul Lake
Jalen ColemanSoul NafisaJaylen MooreJaylen MooreSeeker SongStephen ConroyStephen ConroySeeker Sands
Michael L. ParkerSeeker WolfePhil AustinPhil AustinSeeker WaverleyMarcus Lyle BrownMarcus Lyle BrownHealer FordsJohn WilmotJohn WilmotSoul Raines
Evan CleaverSeeker PavoMustafa HarrisMustafa HarrisBrandtScott LawrenceScott LawrenceDocShawn Carter PetersonShawn Carter PetersonWesRaeden GreerRaeden GreerLilyTatanka MeansTatanka MeansSeeker HawkeDavid HouseDavid HouseSeeker Summers

Storyline

A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
22 March 2013
Runtime
2h 6m
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
6.3 / 10 (4,148 votes)

Production

Director
Andrew Niccol
Writers
Stephenie Meyer, Andrew Niccol
Studios
Open Road Films, Nick Wechsler Productions, Silver Reel
Countries
Switzerland, United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$44.0M
Revenue
$63.3M
Profit
$19.3M
Return
1.4×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English