The Host
“Choose to believe. Choose to fight. Choose to love.”
A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans.
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Cast
36 people
Saoirse Ronan
Melanie Stryder / Wanda
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Diane Kruger
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National Treasure
Inglourious Basterds
Max Irons
Jared Howe
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The Riot Club
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Jake Abel
Ian O'Shea
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
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William Hurt
Jeb Stryder
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Into the Wild
The Incredible Hulk
Frances Fisher
Maggie Stryder
Known for
Titanic
Watchmen
Chandler Canterbury
Jamie Stryder
Known for
Knowing
After.Life
Boyd Holbrook
Kyle O'Shea
Known for
Narcos
The Predator
Stephen Rider
Seeker Reed
Known for
Marvel's Daredevil
IT: Welcome to Derry
Alex Russell
Seeker Burns
Known for
Chronicle
S.W.A.T.
Rachel Roberts
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S1m0ne
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J.D. Evermore
Trevor Stryder
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True Detective
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Andrew Niccol Director · Stephenie Meyer Author Antonio Pinto Composer
Worldwide gross $63M · Budget $44M · United States release March 29, 2013
Box office
Budget
$44,000,000
Worldwide gross
$63,300,000
Gross vs. budget
1.4×
Production
Open Road Films
Production · Studio
Nick Wechsler Productions
Production
Silver Reel
Production
Chockstone Pictures
Production
Switzerland · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Spain · March 22, 2013
Theatrical
United States · March 29, 2013
Theatrical
Argentina
March 28, 2013 · Theatrical
Australia
March 28, 2013 · Theatrical · https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/host-0
June 3, 2013 · Physical · https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/host-1
Belgium
April 3, 2013 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 29, 2013 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
April 5, 2013 · Theatrical
Czechia
April 11, 2013 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 28, 2013 · Theatrical
Finland
March 29, 2013 · Theatrical
France
April 17, 2013 · Theatrical
Germany
June 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Greece
April 11, 2013 · Theatrical
August 26, 2013 · Physical · DVD,Blu-ray
Hong Kong SAR China
April 18, 2013 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 27, 2013 · Theatrical
August 7, 2013 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
March 29, 2013 · Theatrical
Italy
March 28, 2013 · Theatrical
Lebanon
April 4, 2013 · Theatrical
Lithuania
March 29, 2013 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 28, 2013 · Theatrical
August 7, 2013 · Physical · DVD
March 7, 2015 · TV · RTL 5
New Zealand
March 28, 2013 · Theatrical
Norway
April 5, 2013 · Theatrical
Philippines
March 29, 2013 · Theatrical
Poland
April 5, 2013 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 28, 2013 · Theatrical
Romania
March 29, 2013 · Theatrical
Russia
March 28, 2013 · Theatrical
Singapore
March 28, 2013 · Theatrical
Slovakia
April 4, 2013 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 4, 2013 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 27, 2013 · Theatrical
August 7, 2013 · Physical · DVD & Blu-ray release
Taiwan
April 3, 2013 · Theatrical
Ukraine
March 28, 2013 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 29, 2013 · Theatrical
Vietnam
April 19, 2013 · Theatrical
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