The 5th Wave (film)

The 5th Wave
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJ Blakeson
Screenplay by
Based onThe 5th Wave
by Rick Yancey
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEnrique Chediak
Edited byPaul Rubell
Music byHenry Jackman
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22)
Running time
112 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$38–54 million[3][4]
Box office$109.9 million[3]

The 5th Wave is a 2016 American science-fiction action film directed by J Blakeson, with a screenplay by Susannah Grant, Akiva Goldsman, and Jeff Pinkner, based on Rick Yancey's 2013 novel of the same name. The film stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Ron Livingston, Maggie Siff, Alex Roe, Maria Bello, Maika Monroe, and Liev Schreiber.

Development began in March 2012, when Columbia Pictures picked up the film rights to the trilogy of novels, with Graham King's production company GK Films and Tobey Maguire's Material Pictures. Filming took place in Atlanta, Georgia, from October 2014 to January 2015.

The 5th Wave was released on January 22, 2016, in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing. Despite negative reviews from critics, the film was moderately successful, grossing $109.9 million worldwide against a $38–54 million budget.[5]

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  2. ^ "THE 5TH WAVE (15)". British Board of Film Classification. December 20, 2015. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "The 5th Wave (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on May 10, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  4. ^ FilmL.A. (May 2017). "2016 Feature Film Study" (PDF). FilmL.A. Feature Film Study. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
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