The Host

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The Host

PG-13

2013

2h 5m

Sci-Fi

Romance

Adventure

Action

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over humans' bodies and erasing their minds, Melanie Stryder risks everything to protect the people she cares about most, proving that love can conquer all in a dangerous new world.

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Poorly scripted and dramatically ineffective, The Host is mostly stale and tedious, with moments of unintentional hilarity.

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Noah Berlatsky

The Atlantic

08/28/2019

The acting, as well as Andrew Niccol's writing and direction, are all awful; I can't in good conscience recommend that anyone see this film.

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

04/05/2013

2/5

Three bodies plus four minds is some fertile arithmetic, but The Host can't be bothered with the intellectual or kinky ramifications of its setup.

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Leonard Maltin

leonardmaltin.com

04/02/2013

The only reason I had any hope was the presence of Saoirse Ronan in the leading role...

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

09/12/2022

1.5/4

Fails to adequately explore either its characters or the specifics of its concept-driven world.

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

09/18/2021

D

Anyone who enjoys the shallow romance of the Twilight series will absolutely love this trash.

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Sarah Brinks

Battleship Pretension

03/17/2021

I did enjoy the film and despite its short comings in the story department I can recommend it to anyone who is willing to watch a film based on a book by the author of the Twilight Saga... you know who you are.

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Chris P

Dec 28

This movie was just ok. There were parts i liked. I did just come from watching Battlefield Earth which may be the worst movie I've seen so i may be more generous than i otherwise might have been. At any rate the last 20 minutes i felt were overwritten--it being a little too much which left me rolling my eyes. But hey, both guys got who they wanted.

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Michael D.

@Darnell747 Dec 4

What a god-awful movie. Please do not waste your time. The acting is atrocious. Do yourself a favor and skip this one.

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Celina A

Nov 24

I wish people knew more about the aspect of the movie than anything else. People weren’t suppose to like this movie because they were afraid. And, maybe it was rigged and you won’t ever because of the rating. But, I loved this movie. I can relate to it, honestly. It was bad because it was related to the people you weren’t ever use to. And will never be use to. Please, realize what this movie is about. If you don’t, you’re just doubting the truth. If you do, then you know what to do.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Nov 18

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Ayanna M

Sep 13

This was unwatchable. I don't think there's really anything else to say.

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Alex R

Aug 31

Love the story line, plot, and especially the love between The wanderer and Ian. Perfect combo of suspense and Sci-fi

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Synopsis

When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over humans' bodies and erasing their minds, Melanie Stryder risks everything to protect the people she cares about most, proving that love can conquer all in a dangerous new world.

Director: Andrew Niccol
Producer: Nick Wechsler, Steve Schwartz, Paula Mae Schwartz, Stephenie Meyer
Screenwriter: Andrew Niccol
Distributor: Open Road
Production Co: Nick Wechsler, Fickle Fish, Chockstone Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Some Sensuality)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance, Adventure, Action, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 29, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.6M
Runtime: 2h 5m

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