The 5th Wave
When an extraterrestrial fleet disables Earth's power grid and triggers catastrophic earthquakes, a disparate group of survivors must race against time to locate the hidden alien control hub and stop the Others before humanity is shattered forever.
“Protect your own.”
Synopsis
Cassie Sullivan, a 16-year-old girl, struggles to survive in a world ravaged by waves of alien invasion. The attacks have decimated the human population and regressed society to a Stone Age-like state.
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The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 341+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Paul RubellShot by Enrique ChediakScored by Henry JackmanDesigned by Jon BillingtonSound by Michael BabcockCostumes by Sharen Davis Nm0205446Stunts by Joey BoxVFX by Neishaw Ali
Box Office
2016 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.9× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$109.9M
Opening week (7-day): $13.2M
Peak 2,908 theaters
Full synopsis
Also known as
- Die 5. Wellede
- La Quinta Olaes
- La 5ème vaguefr
- La Cinquième Vaguefr
- The Fifth Wavefr
- La quinta ondait
- (English)The 5th Wave
- (Bulgarian)Петата вълна
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United Arab EmiratesJan 14, 2016
- AustraliaJan 14, 2016
- GermanyJan 14, 2016
- EgyptJan 14, 2016
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Cast & Crew
341 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Chloe Grace Moretz
as Cassie Sullivan
Matthew Zuk
as Wounded Man with Crucifix
Gabriela Lopez
as Lizbeth
Bailey Anne Borders
as Julia
Nick Robinson
as Ben Parish, Zombie
Ron Livingston
as Oliver Sullivan
Maggie Siff
as Lisa Sullivan
Zackary Arthur
as Sam Sullivan
Dave Maldonado
as Soccer Coach
Paul Ryden
as TV News Anchor
E Roger Mitchell
as White House Spokesman
Charmin Lee
as Ms. Paulson
Supporting cast
111Parker Wierling
as Jeremy
Madison Staines
as Teary School Kid
Tony Revolori
as Dumbo
Terry Serpico
as Hutchfield
Liev Schreiber
as Colonel Vosch
Derek Roberts
as Private Parker
Geoffrey Kennedy
as Bullhorn Soldier
Devin Mcgee
as Confused Man
Justin Smith
as Armed Man
James Sutton
as Soldier Calling Numbers
Maria Bello
as Sergeant Reznik
Adora Dei
as Exam Room Tech
Kevin L Johnson
as Sniper in Woods
Talitha Eliana Bateman
as Teacup
Cade Canon Ball
as Oompa
Alex Macnicoll
as Flintstone
Nadji Jeter
as Poundcake
Maika Monroe
as Ringer
Flynn Mchugh
as Tank
Alex Roe
as Evan Walker
Courtney Munch
as Helicopter Soldier
Kendrick Cross
as Situation Room Soldier
Chelsea Hayes
as Tech Soldier
Michael Beasley
as Major Bob
Shafayat Ahmed
as Quarantine Doctor
Sade Ariel
as Cheerleader
Perry Ball
as Quarantined Hospital Patient
Bobby Batson
as Little Refugee Kid
Brad Beall
as Captured Boy
Hannah Bidinger
as Cassie look-alike
Faith Blankenship
as Quarantine Victim
Igor Bondaruk
as Captured Refugee Kid
Nicolas Bosc
as Soldier #2
Maiya Boyd
as Youngest Captured Refugee Kid
Eliane Brick
as Mme. Collins - Coughing Quarantine Victim
Dura Brown
as Core Vosch Solider
Jeffery James Bucchino
as Trooper Sutton
Andrew Buckman
as Triage Patient
Marilea Butler
as Evacuee
Austin Chunn
as Quarantined Man
Chuck Clark
as Refugee
Olivia Cloer
as Captured Teen
Kevin Cole
as Special Forces
Maddy Rae Cooper
as Actor
Andrew Cunningham
as Football Player
Jake Delaughter
as Infested Kid
Maythavee Derylo
as Maythavee Burapasing
James Richard Dow Ii
as Student
Katherine Efird
as Quarantine Patient
Dylan A Fox
as Refugee
Manuel Angel Garcia
as Jack
Tahseen Ghauri
as Quarantined Hospital Patient
Faneal Godbold
as Trooper Fay
Brian Gonzalez
as Teen Recruit
Jermaine Salute Green
as Soldier
Keith Ham
as Refugee
Jerrod Hampton
as Student (Gym)
Robert Hatch
as Quarantine Refugee
Robert Hendren
as Military Commander
Walter Hendrix Iii
as Refugee
Lauren Hough
as Teacher, Patient
Geoffrey Howard
as Quarantine Person
Laney Kate Hulbert
as Wilson family daughter
Mary Hulbert
as Wilson family daughter
Carter Ian
as 2nd in Command (Soldier)
Billy James
as Refugee
Marc John Jefferies
as Boy on the roof
Barry W Jerald Jr
as Infected Quarantine Patient
Catherine Jerald
as Infected Quarantine Patient
Yoel Kanchelov
as Captured Kid, Recruit
Sanya Kongdara
as Soldier, Military Police
Chandy Krapes
as Quarantine Nurse
Scott Ledbetter
as Officer Henry
Amanda Leigh
as Quarantine patient
Walt Addison Linscott
as Football Coach
Andi Matheny
as Anchor #1
Eric Mccrea
as Captured Refugee Kid
Stanley Mclaughlin Ii
as Vosch's Soldier
Jamall Rashaud Mcmillan
as Ben's Friend
Dina Mcneil
as Quarantine Doctor
Roger Neal
as Refugee
Keith Neason
as Captured Teen Refugee
Johnny Otto
as Dr.Osborne
Jim Palmer
as Soldier
Allen Parker
as Vosch Soldier
Justin Parks
as Military
Darla Pelton Perez
as Quarantined Hospital Patient
Symone Plummer
as Alien quarantine
Paul Michael Pouler
as Sick in quarantine, soldier
Calvin Quick
as Captured Kid
Kimberly Reneau
as Quarantine Patient
Charles Rhoades Jr
as Soldier
Kelly Roisin
as Quarantine Victim
Donny Sadler
as Captured Refugee Kid
Christian Scholfield
as Captured Teen
Aaron Taylor Scott
as Captured Kid
Tyrone D Shaw
as Co-Anchor
David Shepherd
as Captured Refugee Teen
Wynterrae Sherburne
as Captured Kid
Chris Smith
as Refugee, Military Soldier
Dianne Starkey
as Refugee
Michael Steedley
as Captured Teen
Curry Stone
as Vosch's Core Soldier
Jennifer Trimble
as Member Hutchfield's Gang
Mary Troutman
as Quarantine Victim
Ruben Vidal
as Refugee, Military Soldier
Barbara Vincent
as Doctor
Tyler Warren
as Refugee, Quarantine Patient
Taylor Lee White
as Mercenary
Dennis E Williams
as Quarantine victim
Daniel J Wolfgram
as Quarantine victim
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
13Alex Portin
digital intermediate producer
Ben Waisbren
executive producer
Denis O Sullivan
executive producer
Graham King
Producer
Graham King Nm0454752
Producer, Producers, producer (p.g.a.)
Lynn Harris
Producer, Producers, producer (p.g.a.)
Matthew Plouffe
Producer, producer (p.g.a.)
Mayur Dadarao Adhau
visual effects line producer & roto artist
Neishaw Ali
visual effects producer
Patrick Mcintire
consulting producer
Richard Middleton
executive producer
Scott Salamon
dailies producer
Tobey Maguire
Producer, Producers, producer (p.g.a.)
Other crew
204Shari Lomack
accounting clerk
Michael H Cole
acting coach
Max Unterfenger
additional editor
Dustin Frost
additional editor: end title sequence
Brandon Gorrell
additional production assistant
Michael Babcock
additional re-recording mixer
Diane Hounsell
additional script supervisor: New York
Jason Inman
additional second assistant director
Todd Manes
additional second assistant director
Stuart Allan
additional voices
Elliott Elsey
adr recordist
Justine Baker
adr recordist
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