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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Critics Consensus

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

Aug 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

Apr 5, 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

Apr 2, 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

Sep 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

Sep 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

Mar 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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Cristina

Oct 25, 2026

This is definitely a good watch! The critics take everything too seriously. The movie had a really good story line and didn’t end in a cliffhanger. It had some suspense as well as heartfelt messages on how the world is viewed and should be viewed. Was the full ending necessary? Probably not, but nice to see that both women survived and ended up with their partners.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 5, 2026

Unfortunate but I can only give it a *2* star Rating

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Bobby E

@RT23212962 Jul 25, 2026

I liked it . Take a look .

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Q T

@QReview Jun 18, 2026

An underrated film. Saoirse Ronan is great in it and the world they created was fun to see.

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Diana T

@RT55279733 May 26, 2026

Loved it! Don't listen to the ratings if you like fantasy.

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R. B.

@R1313R Apr 15, 2026

As a hard-core, sci-fi fan, at first, I thought this movie would be a typical cliché-type movie. I'm glad I kept watching it. Yes, it had some basic sci-fi clichés, but the way this movie was done, it had some really nice surprises in it. The reasonings of the characters was pretty interesting, even if a bit naiive, and some of the things they did was blatently careless, but I enjoyed watching them nontheless. I especially enjoyed how the morality play was answered. Not a bad watch, at least I didn't feel I needed to play with my phone. Definitely kept my ADHD self invested. 7/10

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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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