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The Invasion (I) (2007)

PG_13 99 min  -  Sci-Fi | Thriller  -   17 August 2007 (USA)
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Reviews: 249 user | 220 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com

As a Washington psychiatrist unearths the origin of an alien epidemic, she also discovers her son might be the only way it can be stopped.

Writers:

David Kajganich (screenplay), Jack Finney (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nicole Kidman ...
Daniel Craig ...
Jeremy Northam ...
Jackson Bond ...
Jeffrey Wright ...
Veronica Cartwright ...
Josef Sommer ...
Dr. Henryk Belicec
Celia Weston ...
Ludmilla Belicec
Roger Rees ...
Eric Benjamin Eric Benjamin ...
Susan Floyd ...
Pam
Stephanie Berry Stephanie Berry ...
Carly
Alexis Raben ...
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Adam LeFevre ...
Joanna Merlin Joanna Merlin ...
Joan Kaufman
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Storyline

While returning to Earth, the space shuttle explodes and the fragments bring an alien virus that recodes the human DNA. In Washington, the psychiatrist Carol Bennell observes the modification of the behavior of one of her clients first, then in her former husband and finally in the population in general. Together with her friend Dr. Ben Driscoll the researcher Dr. Stephen Galeano, they discover that the extraterrestrial epidemic affects human beings while sleeping and that her son Ollie, who had chickenpox when he was a baby, is immune to the disease and may save mankind from the outbreak. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Psychiatrist | Epidemic | Alien | Space Shuttle | Space  | See more »

Taglines:

Don't Sleep. Don't Go Home. I'll Find You. - Mom See more »

Genres:

Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, disturbing images and terror See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English | Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Invasion See more »

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,951,409 (USA) (19 August 2007) (2776 Screens)

Gross:

$15,071,514 (USA) (7 October 2007)
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Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Release prints were delivered to theaters with the fake title 'Human Beast'. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Carol faints after hitting her car, her hair changes during the sequence. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
News Announcer: [off-screen] Tragic news tonight as the space shuttle "Patriot" explodes during an unscheduled landing attempt.
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Connections

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Soundtracks

"The Girl From Ipanema"
Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and Norman Gimbel
Performed by Stan Getz, João Gilberto and Astrud Gilberto featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »