The 5th Wave
“Protect your own.”
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.
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Cast
40 people
Chloë Grace Moretz
Cassie Sullivan
Known for
Kick-Ass
Carrie
Nick Robinson
Ben Parish / Zombie
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Love, Simon
Jurassic World
Alex Roe
Evan Walker
Known for
Siren
Rings
Zackary Arthur
Sam Sullivan
Known for
Chucky
Mom and Dad
Ron Livingston
Oliver Sullivan
Known for
Band of Brothers
Office Space
Maggie Siff
Lisa Sullivan
Known for
Sons of Anarchy
Billions
Maria Bello
Sergeant Reznik
Known for
Prisoners
NCIS
Liev Schreiber
Colonel Vosch
Known for
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Salt
Maika Monroe
Ringer
Known for
It Follows
Longlegs
Tony Revolori
Dumbo
Known for
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Talitha Bateman
Allison / "Teacup"
Talitha Eliana Bateman
Teacup
Known for
Annabelle: Creation
Countdown
J Blakeson Director · Akiva Goldsman Screenplay Susannah Grant Screenplay
Worldwide gross $110M · Budget $38M · United States release January 15, 2016
Box office
Budget
$38,000,000
Worldwide gross
$109,906,372
Gross vs. budget
2.9×
Production
LStar Capital
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
GK Films
Production
Material Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · January 14, 2016
Theatrical
United States · January 15, 2016
Theatrical
United States · May 3, 2016
Physical · DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD
Argentina
January 28, 2016 · Theatrical
Belarus
January 21, 2016 · Theatrical
Belgium
January 27, 2016 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 21, 2016 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
January 15, 2016 · Theatrical
Canada
January 15, 2016 · Theatrical
Chile
January 28, 2016 · Theatrical
Colombia
January 28, 2016 · Theatrical
Czechia
April 14, 2016 · Theatrical
Denmark
April 21, 2016 · Theatrical
Finland
January 15, 2016 · Theatrical
France
January 27, 2016 · Theatrical
March 22, 2026 · TV · RTL9
Germany
January 14, 2016 · Theatrical
Greece
March 3, 2016 · Theatrical
June 6, 2016 · Physical · DVD, Blu-ray
Hong Kong SAR China
January 14, 2016 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 14, 2016 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 22, 2016 · Theatrical
Israel
January 14, 2016 · Theatrical
Italy
February 4, 2016 · Theatrical
Japan
April 23, 2016 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
January 21, 2016 · Theatrical
Latvia
January 29, 2016 · Theatrical
Lithuania
January 22, 2016 · Theatrical
Mexico
January 28, 2016 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 28, 2016 · Theatrical
June 15, 2016 · Physical · Blu ray
April 1, 2019 · TV · Net 5
North Macedonia
January 21, 2016 · Theatrical
Norway
January 29, 2016 · Theatrical
Philippines
February 3, 2016 · Theatrical
Poland
January 29, 2016 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 14, 2016 · Theatrical
Romania
January 29, 2016 · Theatrical
Russia
January 21, 2016 · Premiere
Singapore
January 28, 2016 · Theatrical
Slovakia
March 23, 2019 · TV · Markíza
March 28, 2025 · Digital · VOYO
South Korea
February 25, 2016 · Theatrical
Spain
January 22, 2016 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 22, 2016 · Theatrical
Switzerland
January 27, 2016 · Theatrical
Taiwan
January 21, 2016 · Theatrical
Thailand
January 28, 2016 · Theatrical
Ukraine
January 21, 2016 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 22, 2016 · Theatrical
May 23, 2016 · Physical · DVD
Vietnam
January 15, 2016 · Theatrical
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