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War of the Worlds

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Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.

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Status
Released
Budget
$132M
Box office
$603.9M
Language
English
  • daughter
  • new jersey
  • post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
  • airplane
  • based on novel or book
  • underground
  • dystopia
  • alien
  • survival
  • disaster
  • apocalypse
  • creature

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • TheatricalUA1 Jul 2005
  • United StatesUS

    • PremierePG-13New York City, New York23 Jun 2005
    • PremierePG-13Los Angeles, California27 Jun 2005
    • TheatricalPG-1329 Jun 2005
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical12A1 Jul 2005
    • Physical1221 Oct 2005
    • Physical128 Feb 2006
    • Digital / OTT1218 May 2020
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • Theatrical29 Jun 2005
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM29 Jun 2005
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical14A29 Jun 2005
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical+1329 Jun 2005
  • ArmeniaAM

    • Theatrical29 Jun 2005
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical1429 Jun 2005
  • BahrainBH

    • Theatrical29 Jun 2005
  • BelarusBY

    • Theatrical29 Jun 2005
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical126 Jul 2005

Frequently asked questions

War of the Worlds was released on 28 June 2005.

Audience reviews

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    Peter McGinn

    4/5/2020

    8/10

    I enjoyed this entry into the HG Wells film library. The special effects are great (to this amateur anyway) and the acting and action more than adequate. Plus it stays near enough to the sci-fi genius of the author to satisfy the fans of the classic novel. I will say that I got a little tired of the son acting like such a teenager, but he and the Tom Cruise character both show some character growth by the end of the …

  • J

    JPV852

    5/9/2020

    5/10

    First time seeing this in 15 years and lame plot, annoying characters (both kids got on my nerves) and a protagonist who just runs around, as Tom Cruise does so well, but has zero impact on the end game which was... bacteria. Yeah, this was just as dumb today as it was back then. At least the visual effects and sound design still holds up. **2.5/5**

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    CinemaSerf

    2/13/2023

    6/10

    Sometimes it just pays to leave well alone, and this remake of the 1953 version adds nothing aside from more sophisticated special effects. A vehicle for Tom Cruse, it allows Stephen Spielberg to turn this menacing and thought-provoking sci-fi classic into a family melodrama with the star and his dysfunctional family travelling the breadth of the country trying to escape the terror that is falling from the skies. The…

  • R

    Rob

    6/25/2023

    8/10

    An intense, serious and harrowing portrayal of the H.G. Wells classic. Tom Cruise doing an excellent job of not being Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning out acting everyone. It's hard to call this film an enjoyable watch as it's actually emotionally affecting at times, with some very raw realism concerning human nature. This movie manages to keep a constantly high pace without being exhausting to watch. Well worth a place…

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