The 5th Wave
“Protect your own.”
The 5th Wave is streaming on U-NEXT in Japan, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and FOD. Availability checked 9 June 2026.
Where to watch The 5th Wave
🇯🇵 Japan
Good to know
- Director
- J Blakeson
- Release date
- 2016-01-14
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $109,906,372
- Budget
- $38,000,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- LStar Capital
The 5th Wave — trailer
About The 5th Wave
The 5th Wave is a 2016 movie in the Science Fiction, Adventure and Action genres, directed by J Blakeson, starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson and Ron Livingston. It has a runtime of 1 hour 52 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.9/10 from 6,035 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The 5th Wave in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Chloë Grace Moretz
Cassiopeia "Cassie" Sullivan
Nick Robinson
Ben "Zombie" Parish
Ron Livingston
Oliver Sullivan
Maggie Siff
Lisa Sullivan
Alex Roe
Evan Walker
Maria Bello
Sergeant Reznik
Maika Monroe
Marika "Ringer" Kimura
Zackary Arthur
Sammy "Nugget" Sullivan
Liev Schreiber
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vosch
Tony Revolori
Dumbo
Talitha Eliana Bateman
Allison / "Teacup"
Nadji Jeter
Poundcake
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The 5th Wave in Japan?+
In Japan, you can stream The 5th Wave on U-NEXT. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and FOD.
Is The 5th Wave on Netflix?+
The 5th Wave is not on Netflix in Japan right now, but you can stream it on U-NEXT.
How long is The 5th Wave?+
The 5th Wave has a runtime of 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
Who stars in The 5th Wave?+
The 5th Wave stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Ron Livingston, Maggie Siff and Alex Roe.
When did The 5th Wave come out?+
The 5th Wave is a 2016 movie directed by J Blakeson.
What genre is The 5th Wave?+
The 5th Wave is Science Fiction, Adventure and Action film.
Who directed The 5th Wave?+
The 5th Wave was directed by J Blakeson.
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