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The Host is a 2013 science fiction and romance film directed by Andrew Niccol. The screenplay was written by Niccol and Stephenie Meyer, who also served as producers alongside Nick Wechsler. The cast includes Saoirse Ronan, Emily Browning, Jake Abel, and Max Irons. Roberto Schaefer was the director of photography, while Antonio Pinto composed the score. The production was filmed in New Mexico and originated in the United States.
Based on a work by Stephenie Meyer, the film features an alien invasion as its main subject. It was distributed by Open Road Films and Netflix in video on demand format. The movie has a runtime of 125 minutes and was released in English. Production companies involved include Silver Reel and Chockstone Pictures.
The film received a 6.3 average rating from 4,074 votes on TMDb and a 5.8 rating from 122,022 votes on IMDb. Its budget was 44,000,000, with a revenue of 63,300,000. The tagline for the film is "Choose to believe. Choose to fight. Choose to love."
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6.3A 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.
Cast
- 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
Themes
- based on novel or book
- mass murder
- dystopia
- genocide
- alien invasion
- duringcreditsstinger
- interspecies romance
- alien parasites
- based on young adult novel
- romantic
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Andrew Niccol
- Screenplay by
- Andrew Niccol
- Based on
- The Host , by Stephenie Meyer
- Produced by
- Nick Wechsler Steve Schwartz Paula Mae Schwartz Stephenie Meyer
- Starring
- Saoirse Ronan Jake Abel Max Irons Frances Fisher Chandler Canterbury Diane Kruger William Hurt
- Cinematography
- Roberto Schaefer
- Edited by
- Thomas J. Nordberg
- Music by
- Antonio Pinto
- Production companies
- IAV International Silver Reel Nick Wechsler Productions Chockstone Pictures
- Distributed by
- Open Road Films
- Release date
- March 29, 2013 ( 2013-03-29 )
- Running time
- 125 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $40 million
- Box office
- $63.3 million
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Encyclopedic overview
The Host is a 2013 American romantic science fiction thriller film written for the screen and directed by Andrew Niccol, based on the 2008 novel by Stephenie Meyer. The film stars Saoirse Ronan, Jake Abel, Max Irons, Frances Fisher, Chandler Canterbury, Diane Kruger, and William Hurt. It tells the story of a young woman, Melanie, who is captured after the human race has been taken over by parasitic aliens called "Souls". After Melanie is infused with a "Soul" called "Wanderer", Melanie and the alien "Soul" vie for control of her body.
The Host was released theatrically in the United States on March 29, 2013, by Open Road Films. The film underperformed at the box office, grossing a worldwide total of $63.3 million against a $40 million production budget, and received unfavorable reviews from critics.
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