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The Host
“Choose to believe. Choose to fight. Choose to love.”
63%
Movie
2h 6m
AI Analysis
The Host (2013) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Host (2013) — a movie tagged as Action, Adventure, and Science Fiction with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~126 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Host 63% (4,074 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
63%
from 4.1k TMDb votes
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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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2013-03-22
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- TMDB rating
- 6.3
- TMDB ID
- 72710
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Where can I watch The Host (2013)?
The Host is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for The Host?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Host directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Host about?
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 h... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Host?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Host?
The official runtime for The Host is approximately 126 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Saoirse Ronan
Melanie Stryder / Wanda
Diane Kruger
The Seeker / Lacey
Max Irons
Jared Howe
Jake Abel
Ian O'Shea
William Hurt
Jeb Stryder
Frances Fisher
Maggie Stryder
Chandler Canterbury
Jamie Stryder
Boyd Holbrook
Kyle O'Shea
Stephen Rider
Seeker Reed
Alex Russell
Seeker Burns
Rachel Roberts
Soul Fleur
J.D. Evermore
Trevor Stryder
Emily Browning
Wanda
Shyaam Karra
Soul Anshu
- B
Brent Wendell Williams
Soul Winters
Jhil McEntyre
Soul Lake
- J
Jalen Coleman
Soul Nafisa
Jaylen Moore
Seeker Song
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