The Host

2013 • 125 minutes

4.0

1.86K reviews

10%

Tomatometer

Eligible

About this movie

From Stephenie Meyer, the creator of the worldwide phenomenon The Twilight Saga, comes this daring and romantic thriller based on The New York Times #1 bestselling novel. When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over humans' bodies and erasing their minds, Melanie Stryder (Saoirse Ronan) risks everything to protect the people she cares about most, proving that love can conquer all in a dangerous new world. The Host is a passionate and powerful epic love story co-starring Diane Kruger, Jake Abel, Frances Fisher, Max Irons and William Hurt.

Ratings and reviews

4.0

1.86K reviews

Randy Wentworth

July 18, 2013

First half wasn't too onerous but, lord, did it ever slide off the cliff soon after that and then sank deep into one of the silliest endings imaginable. Some of the cast are known big names so they must have lost a really big bet to end up having to be in this really embarrassing turkey. Invading aliens who wipe out humanity are really the peace loving pacifist good guys who are wronged by the evil Americans. Really?!

10 people found this review helpful

Hanna Allen

July 25, 2013

I'm one of those people who generally refuses to watch a movie that's been adapted from a book. I liked the book a lot. Not the best writing ever but I liked the underlying question of humanity. However you can't take a book like that, that's so long and turn it into a two hour movie. It was so disjointed, nothing flowed especially not the characters. Also wanderer was supposed to be stronger ... they didn't portray it right at all. I think the only thing they did get right was uncle Jeb.

12 people found this review helpful

Skyler Carter

July 30, 2013

If you haven't read the books, then this movie might be amazing. But when your a fan of the book like me, its a disappointment. A part i was looking forward to seeing is the walter scenes when you see how it is to deal with a person who has cancer in the caves. And what happen to sharon? If it where up to me this movie would have two parts so you can see deeply into these characters struggles.

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