The 5th Wave

Abandoned highway, winter, a lonely car horn fading. A teenage girl navigates a devastated landscape, a brother to rescue, an alien invasion in waves. It's a YA thriller that lands better on a lazy Sunday.

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J Blakeson directed The 5th Wave in 2016. See J Blakeson's full filmography, where to start with J Blakeson, or where to go after you've seen everything by J Blakeson.

The 5th Wave was released in 2016 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 112 minutes.