Is The 5th Wave scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The 5th Wave violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The 5th Wave easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The 5th Wave end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The 5th Wave

Name: The 5th Wave
Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
Released: 2016
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Ron Livingston, Maggie Siff, Alex Roe

Protect your own.

Directed by J Blakeson

Produced by LStar Capital, Columbia Pictures

2016112 min5.9 / 10

A survival-focused YA sci-fi thriller set in a post-apocalyptic world where an alien invasion has decimated humanity, balancing paranoia and isolation with threads of hope and connection.

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.

Clusters

Countdown To Disaster Action Monster Movies About Trauma Family Under Fire Vigilante Justice Movies Space & Alien Movies

Genres

Science Fiction Adventure Action

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Dystopia Alien Alien Invasion Human Subjugation Environmental Disaster Based On Young Adult Novel

Where to watch

StreamNetflix, Starz
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Questions people ask

Is The 5th Wave scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is The 5th Wave violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The 5th Wave sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is The 5th Wave easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does The 5th Wave end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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