The 5th Wave (2016)
Protect your own.
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The 5th Wave rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb5.2/10· 126K votes
Rotten Tomatoes16%
Metacritic33%
TMDb5.935/10· 6K votesWith 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.2/10 on IMDb and 33/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About 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.
Cast of The 5th Wave
Chloë Grace Moretz
as Cassie Sullivan
Nick Robinson
as Ben Parish / Zombie
Ron Livingston
as Oliver Sullivan
Maggie Siff
as Lisa Sullivan
Alex Roe
as Evan Walker
Maria Bello
as Sergeant Reznik
Maika Monroe
as Ringer
Zackary Arthur
as Sam Sullivan
Liev Schreiber
as Colonel Vosch
Tony Revolori
as Dumbo
Talitha Eliana Bateman
as Teacup
Nadji Jeter
as Poundcake
The 5th Wave facts
- Budget
- $38M
- Box office
- $109.9M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Alien invasion premise delivers action adventure excitement
- •Young adult adaptation captures emotional core adequately
- •Environmental disaster stakes raise apocalyptic tension levels
What the audience disliked
- •Young adult clichés dominate narrative reducing originality
- •Pacing issues undermine dramatic impact of key moments
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