Where to watch The 5th Wave (2016) tonight
The 5th Wave (2016) runs 1 h 52 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 5.9 from 6,216 TMDB members. 16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone Age.
- Runtime
- 1 h 52 min — ends 9:52 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
- Released
- January 14, 2016
- TMDB rating
- 5.9 / 10 from 6,216 votes
- Director
- J Blakeson
- Starring
- Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Alex Roe, Zackary Arthur
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Netflix (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is The 5th Wave?
- The 5th Wave is 1 h 52 min long (112 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:52 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The 5th Wave rated?
- The 5th Wave is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is The 5th Wave a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Science Fiction and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The 5th Wave?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Netflix (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 2010s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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