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      The Host

      PG-13 Released Mar 29, 2013 2h 5m Sci-Fi Romance Adventure List
      10% Tomatometer 133 Reviews 50% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings Earth has been colonized by the Souls, an alien race that wipes out the minds of humans and turns their bodies into hosts for interstellar travelers. Most of mankind has been eradicated, but some, like Melanie (Saoirse Ronan) and her family, have survived and are hiding. Melanie is captured by a Seeker and has a Soul named Wanderer implanted in her body, but she refuses to relinquish control. When Wanderer betrays her people to save Melanie, the Seeker sets out in relentless pursuit. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      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 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. Aug 28, 2019 Full Review Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle 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. Rated: 2/5 Apr 5, 2013 Full Review Leonard Maltin leonardmaltin.com The only reason I had any hope was the presence of Saoirse Ronan in the leading role... Apr 2, 2013 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Fails to adequately explore either its characters or the specifics of its concept-driven world. Rated: 1.5/4 Sep 12, 2022 Full Review Kip Mooney College Movie Review Anyone who enjoys the shallow romance of the Twilight series will absolutely love this trash. Rated: D Sep 18, 2021 Full Review Sarah Brinks Battleship Pretension 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. Mar 17, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Tolga B Without a doubt my favorite scifi movies. Emotional and meaningful, a fantastic tale. I think of it as the Romeo & Juliet of scifi. I am shocked at how low the Critics and Audiance scores are. If you haven't seen it yet, and you like scifi, definitely worth watching. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review Bonobo J I think the "top" critics are just too callused and cynical to enjoy a pleasant young adult Syfy story. The acting was solid, and I have rewatched several times and always enjoyed it...not everything needs to be aliens popping out of your guts to be "good" Syfy... just so you know "The Expanse" is one of my all time favs. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/24 Full Review Joshua P Great movie! Seen it many times! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/24 Full Review Jeremy C When my girlfriend told me about this movie I was... hesitant. But I overall enjoyed it. Meyer's is not a phenomenal writer, but a lot of the problems that plague her... other... work are absent. The romance feels more natural and the characters are more consistent and interesting. I'd probably rate it lower then 5 stars normally, but looking at its audience score I think it deserves a boost. A low B. The story isnt super inspired (It is still a teen romance novel at heart) and there are some questions that the film should have answered but failed to. But characters were overall fine, the arcs were interesting though could have been better developed and the concept was entertaining. I was actually a little sad to hear that this was supposed to be a series... but due to a lot of people boycotting it because "TWILIGHT BAD!" both were shelved. Luckily the movie really kinda stands alone anyways. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/24 Full Review Darien S This movie did an okay job of conveying the story the book told. Unfortunately, they stripped the emotion out but left the drama in. There are key scenes in the book that solidify the empathy and vulnerability of Wanda and they simply skip over them or do not show the intensity of those emotions. They also leave world building details out making her acceptance by the humans feel incomplete. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/18/23 Full Review mmacmobile The hype of this being "scientifically" the scariest movie of all time was so far off the rails it is akin to Fauci's science. My wife and I watched it last night and were bored stiff. Maybe we are just not into this zoom meeting stuff the youth seem to enjoy. Just not scary. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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      Synopsis Earth has been colonized by the Souls, an alien race that wipes out the minds of humans and turns their bodies into hosts for interstellar travelers. Most of mankind has been eradicated, but some, like Melanie (Saoirse Ronan) and her family, have survived and are hiding. Melanie is captured by a Seeker and has a Soul named Wanderer implanted in her body, but she refuses to relinquish control. When Wanderer betrays her people to save Melanie, the Seeker sets out in relentless pursuit.
      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
      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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