Invasion
Three years after an alien ship changes her life, a young Russian woman is caught in a renewed extraterrestrial crisis that tests humanity's capacity for compassion.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- dramatic
- playful
- science fiction marathon
- action movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot foregrounds compassion, being human, and a human-alien love connection amid renewed extraterrestrial contact.
The film presents extraterrestrial technology and a new alien encounter against an urban setting.
The story begins three years after the fall of the alien ship and builds toward mankind's new encounter.
Action and disaster elements are paired with Julia's changed life, family issues, survival, and questions of compassion.
Films like Invasion, and why
War of the Worlds
Shared science fiction action, extraterrestrial threat, urban destruction, and human survival themes.
Arrival
Shared alien invasion premise, family-centered emotional stakes, disaster spectacle, and compassion toward the unknown.
Independence Day
Shared large-scale extraterrestrial conflict, military response, survival urgency, and urban science fiction spectacle.
Movie Details
- Director
- Fyodor Bondarchuk
- Release Date
- 2020-02-27
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (921)
Cast
- Alexander Petrov
- Irina Starshenbaum
- Oleg Menshikov
- Rinal Mukhametov
- Yura Borisov
- Sergey Garmash
- Igor Kosterin
- Andrey Nazimov
- Evgeniy Mikheev
- Stanislav Kisilevskiy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Invasion about?
- Three years after an alien ship changes her life, a young Russian woman is caught in a renewed extraterrestrial crisis that tests humanity's capacity for compassion.
- What is Invasion like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Invasion as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Invasion violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Invasion as moderate.
- Which films are like Invasion?
- Films with a similar feel include War of the Worlds, Arrival, and Independence Day.
- How long is Invasion?
- Invasion runs 129 minutes.
- Where can I watch Invasion?
- In United States, Invasion streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
