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Invasion

Seen it?

2020 | 129 min | Science Fiction, Drama, Action

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Arrival or Avatar: The Way of Water, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 9 min.
What might put you off
It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Two years after the fall of the alien ship, the life of a young woman from Moscow has been changed forever. Her growing powers are now at the focus of both human and celestial investigation: an alien force takes an interest in her, and will stop short of nothing, including an invasion. Can love and compassion save humanity, when faced with a much greater and more demanding test this time?

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.9 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $32 million worldwide on a $9 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 30K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Fyodor Bondarchuk

  • Alexander PetrovArtyom / Thomas
  • Irina StarshenbaumYulya Lebedeva
  • Oleg MenshikovGeneral Lebedev
  • Rinal MukhametovHackon / Hariton
  • Yura BorisovIvan
  • Sergey GarmashLe premier ministre
  • Igor KosterinVSK major
  • Andrey NazimovHead of IT
  • Evgeny Mikheev"Google" alias "La tronche"
  • Stanislav KisilevskiyVolvo's Driver