The Invasion
A Washington psychiatrist races to protect her immune son as an alien virus silently transforms humanity during sleep.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- paranoid
- foreboding
- tense
- late night horror
- science fiction marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a weak, muddled remake whose initially creepy atmosphere gives way to frantic action and thin storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The alien virus recodes human DNA and produces a population-wide transformation expressed through altered behavior.
Carol’s son Ollie is immune because of his childhood chickenpox and becomes central to the hope of stopping the outbreak.
The extraterrestrial epidemic affects people while they sleep, making ordinary rest dangerous and intensifying the film’s paranoia.
Carol investigates the outbreak across Washington as the modification spreads from individual patients to the general population.
Films like The Invasion, and why
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
shared alien invasion premise, paranoia thriller structure, and anxiety about altered human identity
The Faculty
shared science fiction horror, institutional paranoia, and distrust of apparently ordinary people
Contagion
shared epidemic-driven suspense, apocalyptic stakes, and a desperate search for immunity
The Host
shared body transformation horror, escape narrative, and tense pursuit through an urban setting
Movie Details
- Director
- Oliver Hirschbiegel
- Release Date
- 2007-08-17
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (1826)
Cast
- Nicole Kidman
- Daniel Craig
- Jackson Bond
- Jeremy Northam
- Jeffrey Wright
- Veronica Cartwright
- Josef Sommer
- Celia Weston
- Malin Akerman
- Roger Rees
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Invasion about?
- A Washington psychiatrist races to protect her immune son as an alien virus silently transforms humanity during sleep.
- What is The Invasion like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Invasion as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Invasion violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Invasion as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Invasion?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a weak, muddled remake whose initially creepy atmosphere gives way to frantic action and thin storytelling.
- Which films are like The Invasion?
- Films with a similar feel include Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Faculty, Contagion, and The Host.
- How long is The Invasion?
- The Invasion runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Invasion?
- In United States, The Invasion streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
