The Host Trailer (2013)

Cast: Frances Fisher, William Hurt, Diane Kruger, Jake Abel, Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons

Description: THE HOST is a riveting story about the survival of love and the human spirit in a time of war. Our world has been invaded by an unseen enemy. Humans become hosts for these invaders, their minds taken over while their bodies remain intact. Most of humanity has succumbed.

Release Date: 3/29/2013

Genre: Sci-Fi

Studio: Open Road Films

Offical Website: http://www.facebook.com/thehostmovie

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Release Dates:

Country	Release Type	Date
United States	Theatrical Wide Release	3/29/2013
Germany	Theatrical Wide Release	4/25/2013
Chile	Theatrical Wide Release	5/2/2013

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03/29 @ 12:00 AM

Ronan, youthfully elegant as always, tries hard, but the material defeats her.

Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

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03/28 @ 12:00 AM

Long, tedious and often unintentionally hilarious.

Lou Lumenick, New York Post

It's a mushy and unsuspenseful melodrama.

Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

Pick up the book. It does a far better job of breathing life into this monochromatic new world than the film.

Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times

Dopey, derivative and dull, The Host is a brazen combination of unoriginal science-fiction themes, young-adult pandering and bottom-line calculation.

Manohla Dargis, New York Times

There's only so much value that Niccol's slick presentation can add to Meyer's shallow material.

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Ronan is better than the material she's given as Melanie/Wanda. The star of Atonement and Hanna conveys more intelligence than her foolish dual roles call for.

Claudia Puig, USA Today

A sci-fi writer like Philip K. Dick (Blade Runner) might have used this premise to explore notions of memory and identity. Meyer uses it to create a teen soap opera.

Rafer Guzman, Newsday

An invasion of the body snatchers is preferable to realizing that the true horror perpetrated here is not on the characters but on the audience.

Connie Ogle, Miami Herald

We're treated to the bizarre spectacle of Ronan arguing with herself repeatedly over which guy to kiss. But since both are similarly bland, it barely matters.

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

Meyer is undeniably canny at using genre to address the age-old struggles of adolescence, but at just over two hours, even The Host's air of guilty pleasure eventually subsides.

Scott Foundas, Variety

The Host is born from the mother of all things Twilight, Stephenie Meyer, which is the next best - or worst - thing, depending on your point of view.

Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

There's something about novelist Stephenie Meyer that induces formerly interesting directors to suddenly make films that are slow, silly and soporific.

Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter

The Host is like a confused guest who stays too long - but at least it's good for a few laughs.

Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

The film may as well be titled Stephenie Meyer's Waiting Around.

Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

The Host is top-heavy with profound, sonorous conversations, all tending to sound like farewells.

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

During the dull stretches of The Host -- and, sadly, there are many of them -- you may find yourself rewriting the movie as a French farce.

Alonso Duralde, The Wrap

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03/27 @ 12:00 AM

Just kind of dumb.

Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic

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05/29/2012 @ 8:03 AM

Exclusive: Behind The Scenes Of Stephenie Meyer's 'The Host'

MTV News visits the set of the book-to-film adaptation to get the juicy details on the Meyer's parasitic story. By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh HorowitzKara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz On the set of "The Host" Photo: MTV News Hey Stephenie Meyer fans, have we got a treat for you. MTV News got a behind-the-scenes look at Andrew Niccol's big-screen adaptation of Meyer's "The Host." The sci-fi romance is Meyer's first adult novel, and we were lucky enough to get an exclusive sneak peek when we visited the set last month. "The Host" is the story of Melanie Stryder (played by Saoirse Ronan ), one of the last humans to have avoided capture by an alien race called Souls. The Souls operate more like parasites in that they invade human bodies and erase their personalities. The film follows the unlikely partnership of Melanie and her parasite as the (Read More)

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