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The Host

The Host

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

20136.32h 6m

Overview

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.

Directed by Andrew Niccol
Written by Stephenie Meyer, Andrew Niccol
Produced by Stephenie Meyer, Paula Mae Schwartz, Steve Schwartz
Box OfficeBudget: $44.0MRevenue: $63.3M

Top Cast

Saoirse Ronan

Saoirse Ronan

Melanie Stryder / Wanda

Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger

The Seeker / Lacey

Max Irons

Max Irons

Jared Howe

Jake Abel

Jake Abel

Ian O'Shea

William Hurt

William Hurt

Jeb Stryder

Frances Fisher

Frances Fisher

Maggie Stryder

Chandler Canterbury

Chandler Canterbury

Jamie Stryder

Boyd Holbrook

Boyd Holbrook

Kyle O'Shea

Stephen Rider

Stephen Rider

Seeker Reed

Alex Russell

Alex Russell

Seeker Burns

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookmass murderdystopiagenocidealien invasionduringcreditsstingerinterspecies romancealien parasitesbased on young adult novelromantic

About The Host

The Host is a action, adventure, science fiction film released in 2013 exploring themes of based on novel or book, mass murder, dystopia, genocide, alien invasion, duringcreditsstinger. Directed by Andrew Niccol, it stars Saoirse Ronan, Diane Kruger, Max Irons. 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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