About this movie
- Genres:
- Horror, Romance, Science Fiction
- Language:
- English
- Running time:
- 1:39:19
- Partner rating:
- Released:
- 2007
Cast & Crew
Cast
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Nicole Kidman
Carol Bennell
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Daniel Craig
Ben Driscoll
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Jeremy Northam
Tucker Kaufman
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Jackson Bond
Oliver
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Jeffrey Wright
Dr. Stephen Galeano
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Veronica Cartwright
Wendy Lenk
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Josef Sommer
Dr. Henryk Belicec
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Celia Weston
Ludmilla Belicec
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Roger Rees
Yorish
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Eric Benjamin
Gene
Directors
- Oliver Hirschbiegel
Producers
- Joel Silver
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The Invasion
A mysterious, mind-altering epidemic has infected humankind, and when a Washington, D.C. psychiatrist discovers that the outbreak seems to be extraterrestrial in origin, she struggles to save her son from infection in this sci-fi thriller starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, and directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel (Das Experiment). The space shuttle has crashed, and investigators assigned to explore the wreckage have found something unimaginable in the debris -- something from the deepest reaches of outer space. Everyone who comes into contact with it soon begins to transform in ways that can't be explained by modern science. While their physical appearance remains completely unaltered, their emotions seem to be drained and their actions become strangely inhuman. The only people who know the truth about this extraterrestrial epidemic are Washington, D.C. psychiatrist Carol Bennell (Kidman) and her longtime friend Dr. Ben Driscoll (Craig). It seems that the alien virus attacks people in their sleep, and by the time they awaken, the transformation has already taken place. The contagion is spreading rapidly, and as more people fall victim to its eerie effects by the hour, it becomes impossible to differentiate the infected from those who can still be trusted. When Carol realizes that her young son may hold the only hope for saving the human race, she struggles to remain awake long enough to find the boy and prevent planet Earth from becoming host to a terrifying new breed of extraterrestrials. Based on the book The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney, The Invasion was written by David Kajganich and co-stars Jeffrey Wright and Jeremy Northam.
Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes
20%
percent positive reviews
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Paul Arendt, BBC
Having established an effectively creepy mood in the first half, the film eventually degenerates into a muddled mess, with Nicole and Daniel Craig dodging zombies while popping amphetamines in a...
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Tim Robey, Daily Telegraph
Novelist Jack Finney's body snatchers have appeared in some fine movies, but the only disturbing-looking thing here is what they've done to Nicole Kidman's lips.
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Simon Braund, Empire Magazine
If not a train-wreck, this is certainly more than a fender-bender. In a world overflowing with targets for a satirical pasting, we needed something a lot sharper than this.
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Dana Stevens, Slate
It falls far short as an effective sci-fi thriller, not to mention the brainy political allegory it's determined to be.
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Joe Baltake, Passionate Moviegoer
'The Invasion': Oliver Hirschbiegel's take on Jack Finney's classic story is subtly political, commenting ever so slyly on the apathy and indifference - and the lack of empathy and compassion -...
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