The 5th Wave Movie Review

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Story Overview of The 5th Wave

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.

The 5th Wave Rating and Reception

IMDb Rating: Not available

The 5th Wave Details and Cast

Movie NameThe 5th Wave
Original LanguageEn
Spoken LanguageEnglish
Release Date2016-01-14
Runtime112 minutes
CountryUnited States of America
GenresScience Fiction, Adventure, Action
WriterN/A
DirectorJ Blakeson
ProducerGraham King, Tobey Maguire, Matthew Plouffe, Lynn Harris

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The 5th Wave Star Cast

Chloë Grace Moretz Cassiopeia "Cassie" Sullivan
Nick Robinson Ben "Zombie" Parish
Ron Livingston Oliver Sullivan
Maggie Siff Lisa Sullivan
Alex Roe Evan Walker
Maria Bello Sergeant Reznik
Maika Monroe Marika "Ringer" Kimura
Zackary Arthur Sammy "Nugget" Sullivan
Liev Schreiber Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vosch
Tony Revolori Dumbo

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Our Review of The 5th Wave

'The 5th Wave' delivers a mixed science fiction experience, combining science fiction, adventure, action. Released on 2016-01-14, this 112-minute film by J Blakeson has notable moments but lacks consistency. With performances by Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Ron Livingston, it’s worth a look for science fiction fans.

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