

The War of the Worlds
Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!
The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2M
- Box office
- $2M
- Language
- Hindi
- laser gun
- based on novel or book
- dystopia
- mountain village
- street riots
- space invasion
- radioactivity
- martian
- religion
- los angeles, california
- alien invasion
- scientist hero
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereAtlantic City, New Jersey29 Jul 1953
- Theatrical13 Aug 1953
- TheatricalGSan Francisco, California (re-release)31 Aug 1977
United KingdomGB
- PremiereLondon3 Apr 1953
- TheatricalPGLondon3 Apr 1953
- TheatricalRated X3 Sept 1953
- PhysicalPG30 Sept 1986
- PhysicalPG7 Sept 2005
- PhysicalPG14 Sept 2005
- PhysicalPG19 Sept 2005
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalG11 Mar 1954
CanadaCA
- TheatricalG30 Oct 1953
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical29 Dec 1954
AustriaAT
- Theatrical1 Feb 1954
BrazilBR
- TheatricalIMDB25 Dec 1953
CzechiaCZ
- PhysicalDVD premiere2 Sept 2009
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical117 Apr 1954
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-166 Nov 1953
GermanyDE
- Theatrical166 Jan 1954
- Theatrical (limited)16Berlin International Film Festival1 Feb 2017
GreeceGR
- PhysicalDVD premiere15 Nov 2005
Frequently asked questions
The War of the Worlds was released on 3 April 1953.
Audience reviews
4- J7/10
John Chard
9/6/2014
Smashing sci-fi film that is a landmark for special effects. Martians invade Earth with total destructive powers, seemingly unstoppable, mankind must find a way to beat them before all is Lost. In spite of the uproar and considerable success of Orson Welles' 1938 radio adaptation of the H.G Wells novel, War Of The Worlds was a topic that directors were staying well away from. Such high esteemed men like as Ceci…
- W8/10
Wuchak
5/26/2020
_**Clark Kent & Lois Lane face an invasion of Martians!**_ A flaming meteor lands near a small town in rural California, yet it turns out it’s not really a meteor, but rather the beginning of an extraterrestrial invasion! “The War of the Worlds” (1953) loosely interprets H.G. Wells' classic 1898 novel and moves the events up to the mid-20th century wherein Earthlings have modern weapons at their disposal, in…
- J6/10
JPV852
9/21/2022
Not great in terms of the script, acting or the abrupt ending, the practical effects were impressive and a lot of fun with the Martian ships flying and causing mayhem and destruction. I can imagine this wowed audiences back in '53. **3.0/5**
- T8/10
tensharpe
1/25/2023
“The War of the Worlds” now restored in 4K HD with its lovely looking technicolour and amazing surround sound really has elevated this movie to a higher level than any previous release. Made during the height of optimism in 1953 “The War of the Worlds” was and still is quite horrific and unnerving. The joys of the Atomic age are highlighted by the beauty of the alien spacecraft and the atom bomb being the answer to s…
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