RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
Check out the new RT Community
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • CommunityBeta
  • Box Office
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
  • | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches.
 
Movies / On DVD / The Invasion
The Invasion

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Write a Review
  • Read Reviews
  • Add to List
  • Buy Poster External Icon
  • Visit Official Site External Icon
Bookmark and Share

The Invasion (2007)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
19 %
Tomatometer
Template ImageTemplate Image

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

Reviews Counted:154

Fresh:30

Rotten:124

Average Rating:4.3/10

Consensus: The Invasion is slickly made, but it lacks psychological insight and thrills.

Rated: 15 [See Full Rating] for violence, disturbing images and terror.

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:12-10-2007

Synopsis: Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman ("The Hours") and Daniel Craig ("Casino Royale") star in the science fiction action thriller "The Invasion," a nightmarish journey into a world where the only way... Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman ("The Hours") and Daniel Craig ("Casino Royale") star in the science fiction action thriller "The Invasion," a nightmarish journey into a world where the only way to stay alive is to stay awake. The mysterious crash of the space shuttle leads to the terrifying discovery that there is something alien within the wreckage. Those who come in contact with it are changing in ominous and inexplicable ways. Soon Washington, DC psychiatrist Carol Bennell (Nicole Kidman) and her friend, Dr. Ben Driscoll (Daniel Craig), learn the shocking truth about the growing extraterrestrial epidemic: it attacks its victims while they sleep, leaving them physically unchanged but strangely unfeeling and inhuman. As the infection spreads, more and more people are altered and it becomes impossible to know who can be trusted. Now Carol's only hope is to stay awake long enough to find her young son, who may hold the key to stopping the devastating invasion. "The Invasion" also stars Jeremy Northam ("The Tudors," "Gosford Park") and Jeffrey Wright ("Casino Royale," "Angels in America"). The film is directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel ("Downfall") from a screenplay by David Kajganich, based on the novel The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney. Joel Silver (the "Matrix" trilogy) produced the film, with Roy Lee, Doug Davison, Susan Downey, Steve Richards, Ronald G. Smith and Bruce Berman executive producing. The behind-the-scenes creative team was lead by director of photography Rainer Klausmann, production designer Jack Fisk, editors Joel Negron and Hans Funck, costume designer Jacqueline West and composer John Ottman. "The Invasion" is a Warner Bros. Pictures presentation, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, of a Silver Pictures Production, in association with Vertigo Entertainment. "The Invasion" has been rated PG-13 by the MPAA for "violence, disturbing images and terror." --© Warner Bros. [More]

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Jeremy Northam, Jackson Bond

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Jeremy Northam, Jackson Bond, Roger Rees, Jeffrey Wright, Susan Floyd, John M. Jackson, Josef Sommer, Robert Stanton, Celia Weston, Jeff Wincott

Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel

Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Screenwriter: Dave Kajganich
Producer: Joel Silver
Composer: John Ottman
Studio: Warner Bros.

[See More Credits]

  • Trailers
  • Pictures
  • Trailer
    >
1 of 1

See More Movie Trailers & Pictures

Reviews for The Invasion

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
 
 
141 - 160 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Text View | |< << 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Arrange By:Fresh | Rotten | Comments | Name | Source | Date
 
 

Cooks up a preposterously tacked-on and ill-advised ending that ruins the integrity of what has come before.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
08/16/07
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

[It's] far from the worst thriller of the year, but it's wholly lacking in reasons for being.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
08/16/07
Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune

Has several first-rate, terrifying action sequences and grips totally from start to finish.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
08/16/07
Stephen Hunter
Stephen Hunter
Washington Post

A mildly juicy sci-fi flick without any pulp.

Full Review Source: Metromix.com | comment Comment
08/16/07
Matt Pais
Matt Pais
Metromix.com

Someone not so overexposed may find this a satisfyingly provocative creepfest.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
08/16/07
Robert W. Butler
Robert W. Butler
Kansas City Star

Given its shiny surfaces, nouveau-chic grittiness and button-pushing sentimentality, this version feels as if it were made by the kind of beings the first three Body Snatchers movies warned us against.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
08/16/07
Gene Seymour
Gene Seymour
Newsday

When I heard the movie involved frozen facial expressions, Nicole Kidman and barfing, I assumed it was a documentary about Kidman's Oscar week routine.

Full Review Source: KyleSmithOnline.com | comment 4 Comments
08/16/07
Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith
KyleSmithOnline.com

Is there a Razzie Award for worst casting? If so, it’s one of several that can be reserved early for this fourth.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
08/16/07
Scott Foundas
Scott Foundas
L.A. Weekly

The movie's mishaps - the jarring transitions, the awkward edits, the fact that we never know who Daniel Craig is supposed to be - only heighten the sense of dislocation.

Full Review Source: Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) | comment Comment
08/16/07
Josh Larsen
Josh Larsen
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)

The mismatched blending of Hirschbiegel's low-key horror and the Wachowski Brothers' anything-but-low-key action sequences results in a cinematic dud.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
08/16/07
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

Heartless, predictable and well worth avoiding.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
08/16/07
Jason Ferguson
Jason Ferguson
Orlando Weekly

Vanishing subplots and all-around poor storytelling plague this weary update of the horror classic "Invasion of the Body Snatchers."

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
08/15/07
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

A misbegotten clone whose awfulness only accentuates the varied virtues of earlier versions of this pod-people tale.

Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment Comment
08/15/07
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

An effective action thriller that only hints at the psychological complexity the director might have wanted.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment 1 Comment
08/15/07
Kirk Honeycutt
Kirk Honeycutt
Hollywood Reporter
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

A slick but forgettable, characterless thriller.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
08/15/07
Dennis Harvey
Dennis Harvey
Variety
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

A film that feels truncated, rushed, unfocused and -- worst of all -- not the slightest bit scary or suspenseful.

Full Review Source: Associated Press | comment Comment
08/15/07
Christy Lemire
Christy Lemire
Associated Press

The Invasion gets you rooting for the aliens to be defeated, but the film's soul feels as if it had already been snatched.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
08/15/07
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly

any sense of pervasive unease that made the first film so great is lost to flaming car chases, computer simulations of exploding cells, and shots of Ms Kidman's underwear that don't serve the story so much as show that Ms Kidman is still in great shape

Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | comment 1 Comment
08/14/07
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

Actors of this caliber deserve more than a conventional actioner with banal dialogue, virtually no humor, and a rushed, highly improbable conclusion.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
08/14/07
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

The fourth version of the classic sci-fi novel, previously filmed by Siegel in 1956, Kaufman in 1978, and Ferrara in 1994, is by far the weakest and least poignant, both thematically and technically flawed.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
08/11/07
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
 
 
141 - 160 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Text View | |< << 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
all

Latest News for The Invasion

September 15, 2008: Kidman Tops Forbes Overpaid Celebrities List Opens in new window
Who's the most overpaid celebrity in Hollywood? According to Forbes, it's Nicole Kidman, whose films earn just a dollar for each dollar she's paid. More...

December 06, 2007: Box Office Guru Preview: Golden Compass Sets Course For #1 Debut
New Line hopes to breathe some life into the North American box office with the launch of its pricey adventure film The Golden Compass which stands as the frame's only new wide... More...

October 10, 2007: Warner Bros. Responds to "No More Female Films" Rumors
It seems that reports of Warner Bros. president of production Jeff Robinov's misogyny were greatly exaggerated. More...

September 03, 2007: Box Office Guru Wrapup: Halloween Cuts Up Record $31M Labor Day Opening
A record summer box office ended on a high note with a record Labor Day weekend led by Rob Zombie's new take on the horror classic Halloween which scored the biggest opening... More...

See All

More DVDs

Top Rentals
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
15% 15% The Ugly Truth
98% 98% Up
36% 36% G.I. Joe: The Rise of …
52% 52% The Taking of Pelham 1…
45% 45% Ice Age: Dawn of the D…

More Rentals…

New On DVD This Week
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
36% 36% Angels & Demons
68% 68% Funny People
25% 25% Four Christmases
45% 45% Shorts

More New Releases…

What’s Hot On RT

Prince of Persia

Prince of Persia

Your first look at the swashbuckler.

Vampires

Vampires

We rank cinema's bloodsuckers.

Avatar

Avatar

The full trailer for Cameron's epic.

2012

2012

12 facts about Emmerich's disaster flick.

Other News

  • Top Stories
  • Popular
  • Interviews
 
 

Comments

 
 
Top Stories
Headlines Comments
  
  • Disney Restructuring Has Broad Implications Source: Los Angeles Times
5
  • Joel Silver Talks Ninja Assassin, Sgt. Rock, Lobo, and More Source: Collider.com
1
  • Weekly Ketchup: Idris Elba cast in Thor, more Spider-Man 4 rumors
102
  • Idris Elba Joins Thor Source: Hollywood Reporter
112
  • Jackass 3D Coming in 2010? Source: Collider.com
32
  • 6 Reasons 'Twilight' Is Doomed Source: The Wrap
64
  • Forbes Names Hollywood's Most Overpaid Actors Source: Forbes
20
  • Chris Weitz Says He's (Almost) Done with Directing Source: Film School Rejects
26
  • Spider-Man 4 Casting Rumors Multiply Like Rabbits Source: Deadline Hollywood Daily
51
  • McTeigue Says Superman Is "In a Weird Place" Source: MTV
204
Popular
Headlines Comments
  
  • Box Office Guru Wrapup: New Moon Shatters Records
159
  • Critics Consensus: New Moon Wanes
129
  • Tomatometer Watch: Will Twilight's New Moon Dazzle?
97
  • Total Recall: Star-Crossed Lovers
74
  • Weekly Ketchup: Idris Elba cast in Thor, more Spider-Man 4 rumors
51
  • Five Favorite Films with Werner Herzog
50
  • Friday Harvest: New Moon, Avatar, and more!
31
  • Total Recall: John Travolta's Best Movies
28
  • Ho, ho, ho! It's RT's Great Big Gift Guide!
0
Interviews
Headlines Comments
  
  • Eric Bana talks Love the Beast - RT Interview
8
  • Fight Club Sound Designer Reflects on Film's 10th Anniversary
19
  • James Schamus talks Taking Woodstock - RT Interview
6
  • John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The RT Interview
15
  • Terry Gilliam Talks Doctor Parnassus
16
  • Wes Anderson Talks Fantastic Mr. Fox - RT Interview
8
  • Wolverine Creator Len Wein Talks About the Film
28
  • Gavin Hood Talks Wolverine; Possible Sequel
28
  • Duncan Jones talks Moon, Sam Rockwell, and Mute
14
  • Emma Stone talks Zombieland - RT Interview
41
 
 

Sponsored Links

Around The Network

  • The Invasion at Rotten Tomatoes
  • The Invasion at IGN
  • The Invasion at AskMen

Fresh Links

Featured
RT on YouTube
RT on YouTube External Link

Subscribe to RT's YouTube channel and don't miss a second of our cracking video content.

RT on Twitter
RT on Twitter External Link

Follow Rotten Tomatoes and join us as we tweet about the week's releases.

 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive | Green Pixels


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2009, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.