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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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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 125
- FilmAffinity ID
- 985075
- Official website
- thehostthefilm.com
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- publication date
- 2013-06-13
- title
- The Host
- review score
- 35/100
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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.