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The 5th Wave

2016 · 112 min

A grim, fast-moving alien-invasion survival story that feels like a teen adventure with sudden bursts of violence.

Directed by
J Blakeson
Genres
Science fiction, Adventure, Action
Tagline
Protect your own.
Overview
16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone Age.
How it feels
Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Survival, family, betrayal, coming-of-age
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
J Blakeson
Genres
Science fiction, Adventure, Action
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism4
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
science fiction, adventure, action
Directed by
J Blakeson
Written by
Akiva Goldsman, Jeff Pinkner, Susannah Grant
Starring
Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Alex Roe, Zackary Arthur, Ron Livingston, Maggie Siff, Maria Bello, Liev Schreiber
Music
Henry Jackman
Cinematography
Enrique Chediak
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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