The Host

Name: The Host
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Released: 2013-03-22
Duration: 2 h 6 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Diane Kruger, Max Irons, Jake Abel, William Hurt

2013·Movie·PG-13·126 min·★ 6.3(4,128)

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“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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Where to watch The Host in United States

Can I watch The Host in United States? Yes — you can stream The Host in United States on fuboTV, Philo, and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Where is The Host streaming around the world?

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Canada	Crave	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Germany	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	—	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Orange VOD
Spain	—	Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Pluto TV	—
South Korea	wavve, Watcha, TVING	wavve

About The Host

The Host is a 2013 English-language action, adventure and science fiction film directed by Andrew Niccol. The cast is led by Saoirse Ronan, Diane Kruger, Max Irons. It has a runtime of 2h 6m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 4100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Philo, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.

The Host was produced by Open Road Films, Nick Wechsler Productions, and Silver Reel and made in Switzerland and United States of America. It was released on March 22, 2013, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $44 million, it went on to gross $63 million worldwide.

Director: Andrew Niccol
Writers: Andrew Niccol
Release date: March 22, 2013
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Switzerland, United States of America
Budget: $44 million
Box office: $63 million
Production: Open Road Films, Nick Wechsler Productions, Silver Reel

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The Host cast & crew

The Host was directed by Andrew Niccol and written by Andrew Niccol.

The cast features Saoirse Ronan as Melanie Stryder / Wanda, Diane Kruger as The Seeker / Lacey, Max Irons as Jared Howe, Jake Abel as Ian O'Shea, William Hurt as Jeb Stryder, and Frances Fisher as Maggie Stryder.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Antonio Pinto, cinematography is by Roberto Schaefer, and it was produced by Ray Angelic and Marc Butan.

Is The Host worth watching?

The Host holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 4,128 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 2h 6m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, adventure, and science fiction, The Host is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Host

In United States, you can stream The Host on fuboTV, Philo, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, The CW, and Fawesome, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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