The 5th Wave (2016)
Chloe Grace Moretz stars as Ohioan teenager Cassie Sullivan, who we first meet in a post-apocalyptic world fighting for her survival. We flashback to how this world came to be, starting with the appearance...
2010s / Action / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published January 23, 2016 · Last modified November 13, 2019
Chloe Grace Moretz stars as Ohioan teenager Cassie Sullivan, who we first meet in a post-apocalyptic world fighting for her survival. We flashback to how this world came to be, starting with the appearance...
by Vincent Leo · Published April 16, 2007 · Last modified February 11, 2019
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