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FilmPG-132016

The 5th Wave

Science FictionAdventureAction

Directed by J Blakeson

16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone Age. From TMDB

46 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, TMDB reviews, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works

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The 5th Wave is a 2016 science fiction adventure action film, directed by J Blakeson, starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson and Alex Roe.

  • 40 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, TMDB reviews, Mastodon, Lemmy
  • posts span Jan 26, 2016 to Nov 5, 2026

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  • Pickle Glitch @pickleglitch.comBluesky · Jan 23, 2026

    It’s been a week, for sure. I’m still recovering from The 5th Wave, but Polite Society was brilliant. #LetterboxdFriday #FilmSky #Movies

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  • Mooch @cachiporra.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 9, 2025

    just because THE 5TH WAVE (2016) is somehow the #3 Netflix movie in America today and I’m a sad crank on the Internet

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  • Elizabeth Sampat @twoscooters.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 28, 2026

    I am still mad that The 5th Wave movie was such dog shit bc of all of the post-apocalyptic YA trilogies of the Hunger Games era, that one had the most interesting things to say and said them in the most interesting way, even if the trilogy ending would have been bonkers to try to communicate in film

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  • CaptPretentious @[email protected]Lemmy · Dec 9, 2024

    Finally got around to to watching Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3. I liked it a lot. Rented it on Amazon Video. Before that, I watch 'The 5th Wave' which I think falls under the context of OPs question. Rented on Amazon Video. Garbage movie. Saw it because I saw a single clip of the movie that looked good. It was the only part of the movie that was good. And before that one, I watched 'Smile'. Dumb, lazy, predictable writing. Rented on Amazon Video. Before that, I watched 'The Edge of…

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  • 𝕹𝖊𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖎𝖊🥀🌙 @omniavanitas.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 6, 2024

    Y’all remember that teen dystopian book-turned-movie franchise craze from the early 2010’s? Divergent, The 5th Wave, The Maze Runner, The Hunger Games, etc.? Let’s get back to that.

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  • Sadhbh Frost 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @sadhbhgirl.fungousanthropoid.comBluesky · Apr 22, 2024

    Watching “The 5th Wave”. You can see the YA movie boom dying over the course of it

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  • CiCi @techmousec.myatproto.socialBluesky · Jul 19, 2026

    Also, I'm listening to the audiobooks of The 5th Wave and now I understand why people hated the movie. No shade to Chloe but like....they did this movie dirty and I figured that out halfway through book one. Now I'm about to finish book two and we deserved better.

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  • candlelit gravebird 🕯️🐦‍⬛ @crow.stormsong.orgBluesky · Aug 29, 2025

    I'm watching this disaster porn/alien invasion movie THE 5TH WAVE. It's got promise to start with but I am not sure I'm'a make it through the whole shit.

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  • Salome Bones' locker @salomekjones.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 16, 2025

    So, I'm watching a film called The 5th Wave. It's about aliens taking over earth and killing everyone so they can have the planet. At some point, some army vehicles show up at a refugee camp and one of the people in the camp yells, "USA." I thought of Ozymandias.

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  • Bejeweled Anti-hero @ash131618.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 29, 2026

    I forgot he did Jurassic World. They actually had to write him out of Melissa & Joey for a bit so he could film The 5th Wave so I’ve seen that. I actually never got around to watching Love, Simon.

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  • Redclaw Brokenpaw @otter-space.comBluesky · Sep 19, 2025

    It would help if that wasn't the only gif XD it's a 2016 alien invasion movie that was part 1 of a canceled series, "The 5th Wave"

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  • RedDirtSport @reddirtsport.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 5, 2025

    The 5th Wave - 2016 Cast is talented. Really weak film outside of the first 15 minutes. The effects aren't great, and the tropes are annoying. Largely forgettable. Feels like a Syfy network original movie. The novel is slightly better. Starter sci-fi movie? Maybe. 1.5 bags of popcorn #mutantfam

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  • x.GIGGLE.x @xgigglex.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 22, 2025

    🎬Today in #FilmHistory🎬 "The 5th Wave" (2016) was released. The movie was filmed in Macon, Georgia. However, the book is set in Dayton, Ohio. The film took in $109 million at the box office globally. #OTD

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  • Kaine @demagol.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 7, 2024

    By the way, the trilogy of novels from The 5th Wave sucks. Cassie sacrifices herself at the end and makes an attack like in the movie Independence Day. It was so anticlimactic...

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  • Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast @hkhspod.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 17, 2024

    Tomorrow on HKHS Pod: @brennacgray.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social explore new dystopian YA ground with an alien invasion story! Here's your YA BINGO for Rick Yancey's THE 5TH WAVE and its 2016 film adaptation. Subscribe here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/h...

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  • 🍉🍍Bromez Chaddams🍍🍉 @bromezaddams.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 18, 2024

    Right now I know it was in the show Zoo and also the movie The 5th Wave (both book adaptations, Zoo is King I think?)

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  • Search Celebrity HD @templederrMastodon · Nov 5, 2026

    Chloe Grace Moretz - The 5th Wave (2016) Chloë Grace Moretz appears in a sexy scene from the movie “The 5th Wave”. There are additional shots of her in a bra. The footage comes from a delete… https://searchcelebrityhd.com/chloe-grace-moretz-the-5th-wave-2016/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=autoposter #ChloeGraceMoretz #The5thWave #celebrity #celeb #celebrities #searchcelebrityhd

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  • Movies • TV Shows & Physical Bluray Media 🍿 @movies-on-sale.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 26, 2026

    The (movie) The 5th Wave 4K (iTunes)(DE) €3.99 (Adventure) (iMDB) 5.3 Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Ron Livingston, Maggie Siff, Alex Roe, Maria Bello

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  • Movies • TV Shows & Physical Bluray Media 🍿 @movies-on-sale.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 2, 2026

    The (movie) The 5th Wave 4K (iTunes)(UK) £2.99 (Adventure) (iMDB) 5.3 Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Ron Livingston, Maggie Siff, Alex Roe, Maria Bello

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  • CyclonePerry @cycloneperry.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 27, 2026

    Finally got around to watching "The 5th Wave" movie, and I regretted it. Terrible film. Glad to remove it from my watchlist 👍🏿

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  • Jors @gingermermaid90.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 19, 2026

    The 5th Wave is an underrated YA film.

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  • Rosamund Pike American Accent-phobe @ilenucheata47.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 6, 2026

    "The 5th Wave" is probably worse overall, but it was funnier, and every actor in that movie is doing their absolute worst, which only adds to the comedy.

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  • Rosamund Pike American Accent-phobe @ilenucheata47.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 6, 2026

    "God is a Bullet" is probably the worst one so far, and that includes the otherwise terrible "The 5th Wave." She's the only one even trying in that movie, lol.

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  • Curt Johnson - Indie Genius @indiegeniusMastodon · Apr 15, 2026

    Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #The5thWave #ScienceFiction #STARZ 10 Years Later, This Forgotten 112-Minute Sci-Fi Thriller Is the Perfect Late-Night Binge http://dlvr.it/TS2dBr

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  • Movies • TV Shows & Physical Bluray Media 🍿 @movies-on-sale.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 24, 2026

    The (movie) The 5th Wave 1080p (Prime)(UK) £3.49 (Adventure) (iMDB) 5.3 Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Ron Livingston, Maggie Siff, Alex Roe, Maria Bello

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  • Hosh ✨ @starnoctua.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 23, 2026

    The 5th Wave and it´s not even close. I thought that movie was so ass

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  • Jon McBrine | YA Sci-Fi Author @jon_mcbrine_authorMastodon · Mar 16, 2026

    Other than the other Others, it’s really not that confusing #blog #other #the5thwave #movie #book l

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  • Movies • TV Shows & Physical Bluray Media 🍿 @movies-on-sale.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 12, 2026

    The (movie) The 5th Wave 1080p (Prime)(UK) £7.99 (Adventure) (iMDB) 5.3 Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Ron Livingston, Maggie Siff, Alex Roe, Maria Bello

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  • Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 14, 2026

    Movies released on January 14: Scanners (1981) Million Dollar Baby (2005) Sideways (2005) The Book of Eli (2010) Tooth Fairy (2010) Rabbit Hole (2011) The 5th Wave (2016) #movies 🎬 #anniversary

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  • Patrick Valentine @koushiroizumi.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 15, 2025

    My ★★★½ review of The 5th Wave (2016) on @letterboxd.social:

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  • Barak-Har Elkin @barak-har-elkin.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 22, 2025

    So this is a ridiculous English teacher question, maybe, but I tuned in to a movie called "The 5th Wave" last night, & it's directed by a feller called "J Blakeson." So does it matter if I write that down as "J. Blakeson," or am I required to leave the period out?

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  • Movies • TV Shows & Physical Bluray Media 🍿 @movies-on-sale.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 3, 2025

    The (movie) The 5th Wave (4K) is available today on (iTunes)(Germany) for €3.99 Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Ron Livingston, Maggie Siff, Alex Roe, Maria Bello Genre: (Adventure) Trailer & Reviews : www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_fifth_...

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  • dorimechelle ❌👑 @dorimechelle.bsky.socialBluesky · May 27, 2025

    Something about the #movie the 5th Wave makes me want to pack a panic bag

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  • RalphRahal @RalphRahalTMDB reviews · Feb 8, 2025

    The 5th Wave is a forgettable attempt at a sci-fi dystopian thriller, suffering from a recycled plot and a script that does little to elevate it. The story lacks originality, with predictable twists and rushed pacing that does not allow for proper character development. The first act barely builds any emotional connection before jumping straight into the second act, making the entire setup feel hollow. Starting the movie with a scene from later in the story does not help either, as it fails to…

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  • SaltyPopcorn @saltypopcornmovies.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 22, 2025

    Film of the Day The 5th Wave / 2016 #the5thwave Director: J Blakeson - Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Matthew Zuk and Gabriela Lopez www.saltypopcorn.co.uk/movies/the-5...

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  • Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast @hkhspod.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 14, 2024

    Tuesday on HKHS Pod: count the invasions because @brennacgray.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social are battling aliens in Rick Yancey's trilogy-starting THE 5TH WAVE, as well as J Blakeson's film adaptation

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  • Vizinet @vizinetTMDB reviews · Dec 5, 2023

    Spoiler Alert The ending made me laugh. I don't want to spoil anything, but it's nice that you mention hope saving you in the end, even though the aliens are still present according to the ending. 😂

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  • Disenfranchised Podcast @disenfranchpod.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 16, 2023

    This week, we're giving a brief history of YA film adaptations from 2001 'til now as we talk about 2016's THE 5th WAVE to go along with the Hunger Games prequel opening this weekend! Join us! shorturl.at/CDHI7

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  • Jules. 🌈+ 🐕 @julesclarke.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2023

    Watching a film at the moment called The 5Th Wave

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  • Ricardo Oliveira @RSOliveiraTMDB reviews · Mar 10, 2023

    "The 5th Wave" is a science-fiction thriller directed by J Blakeson and starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Matthew Zuk, and Gabriela Lopez. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Rick Yancey and was released in 2016. The story is set in a world that has been devastated by a series of four catastrophic waves, including an electromagnetic pulse that destroys all electronics and a deadly virus that kills billions of people. The survivors are left to fend for themselves against an alien…

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  • tmdb15435519 @tmdb15435519TMDB reviews · May 10, 2021

    This is so utterly terrible, I don't know where to begin. The most obvious? The writing is some of the worst I've ever experienced. Chloë and Maika, what were you thinking?? Please get better agents.

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  • Matthew Brady @MatthewL.BradyTMDB reviews · Jan 27, 2020

    The 6th wave was the wave of people leaving the theater during the movie.

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  • Gimly @RuuzTMDB reviews · Sep 24, 2016

    It's like someone read The Road and went "Oh hey, that was pretty good, I know how I can ruin it!". It's a worse Hunger Games movie than even the last Hunger Games movie was. It's the kind of film where after the opening scene, there is a 40 minute flashback sequence of pure awkward exposition. It's the kind of film that manages to avoid being "offensively bad" by by the skin of its teeth, only because it is instead "embarrassingly bad". It's the kind of film that thinks it's going to get a…

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  • Killa-What? @schmidtpTMDB reviews · Sep 10, 2016

    Here we go again, another female empowered teen movie. HW seem to be literally pumping this garbage out for the last few years. Is it any wonder why movie sales are down with garbage like this on the shelf? Designed to be for all those teens who like the idea of blood, but really don't want to see it (think twilight, hunger games etc). Save your money and 1h50m of your time and skip. If you really need to see it, in brief it's about a 16 year old girls world turned upside down by an 'alien'…

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  • Reno @RanganTMDB reviews · Apr 24, 2016

    > Another teen film trilogy, alien invasion theme on a roll. The 80s teen films were different, (like the recent one 'Turbo Kid') especially those I watched when I was growing up in the late 90s and early 2000s. But now most of them are dystopian action-adventure-fantasy/sci-fi themes, and obviously trilogies with high end graphics. I won't blame for that, the time has come for a change, the movies have technical qualities and they know how to render them, but the stories are terrible. To me…

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  • Frank Ochieng @Frank OchiengTMDB reviews · Jan 26, 2016

    Well, the young adult movie adaptation genre continues to percolate despite the farewell sentiments as demonstrated by hugely popular products meant to entice the teen scene such as the Twilight, Divergent, Maze Runner and The Hunger Games film series. Sure, why not tamper with a proven formula that guarantees all the right ingredients to tap into the angst-ridden world of young feminine empowerment set against a background of apocalyptic strife and undefined self-discovery? In director J…

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