The Invasion

"Do not trust anyone. Do not show emotion. Do not fall asleep."

Aug 17 2007 PG-13 1h 39m
Sci-Fi, Thriller

Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running rampant through the city. They discover an alien virus aboard a crashed space shuttle that transforms anyone who comes into contact with it into unfeeling drones while they sleep. Carol realizes her son holds the key to stopping the spread of the plague and she races to find him before it is too late.

Plot

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

David Kajganich, Jack Finney

Directed by

Oliver Hirschbiegel

Production Countries

Australia, United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment, Silver Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
85,154
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
45
Popularity
NA