The Host
When a parasitic alien soul inhabits a captured rebel’s body, she must unite with her unwelcome host to outwit the alien regime and rescue humanity from total domination.
“Choose to believe. Choose to fight. Choose to love.”
Synopsis
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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A crew of 46+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Thomas J NordbergShot by Roberto SchaeferScored by Antonio PintoDesigned by Andy Nicholson
Box Office
2013 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$63.3M
US & Canada: $26.6M — 42% of worldwide · International: $36.7M (58%)
Opening weekend: $10.6M — 40% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $14.4M — 54% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,202 theaters
Also known as
- Seelende
- The Hosten
- Les Âmes vagabondesfr
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Cast & Crew
46 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Saoirse Ronan
as Melanie Stryder / Wanda
Diane Kruger
as The Seeker / Lacey
Max Irons
as Jared
Jake Abel
as Ian
William Hurt
as Jeb Stryder
Frances Fisher
as Maggie Stryder
Rachel Roberts
as Soul Fleur
Chandler Canterbury
as Jamie Stryder
Shyaam Karra
as Soul Anshu
Boyd Holbrook
as Kyle O'Shea
Brent Wendell Williams
as Soul Winters
Stephen Rider
as Seeker Reed
Supporting cast
24Jhil Mcentyre
as Soul Lake
Alex Russell
as Seeker Burns
Jalen Coleman
as Soul Nafisa
J D Evermore
as Trevor Stryder
Emily Browning
as Wanda
Jaylen Moore
as Seeker Song
Stephen Conroy
as Seeker Sands
Michael L Parker
as Seeker Wolfe
Phil Austin
as Seeker Waverley
Marcus Lyle Brown
as Healer Fords
John Wilmot
as Soul Raines
Evan Cleaver
as Seeker Pavo
Mustafa Harris
as Brandt
Scott Lawrence
as Doc
Shawn Carter Peterson
as Wes
Raeden Greer
as Lily
Tatanka Means
as Seeker Hawke
David House
as Seeker Summers
Ruby Lou Smith
as Soul Pearle
Andrea Frankle
as Healer Skye
Yohance Myles
as Seeker Nova
Bokeem Woodbine
as Nate
Stacey Carino
as Seeker Dawn
Erik Schultz
as Seeker Zephyr
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