War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

2005

You know the story: Invading Martians equipped with ships that shoot unstoppable disintegration rays attempt to overwhelm the Earth. Based on the novel by H.G. Wells (and adapted into a famous 1953 movie starring Gene Barry), this version stars Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning as a father and daughter trying to keep one step ahead of the destroying Martians while humanity tries to muster a defense ... any defense! Steven Spielberg directs.

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JBscale
67
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Length
1 hr. 57 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 29, 2005
US Box Office
$234,280,354 (#182 of 7537)
Global Office
$591,745,540 (#194 of 4497)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Disturbing Images, Sci-Fi Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Dreamworks
Released
June 1, 2005
Acquired Date
July 12, 2011
Times Seen
3 Times
Last Watched
December 31, 2018

Actors

Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
Dakota Fanning
Dakota Fanning
Miranda Otto
Miranda Otto
Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins
Justin Chatwin
Justin Chatwin
Rick Gonzalez
Rick Gonzalez
Yul Vazquez
Yul Vazquez
Lenny Venito
Lenny Venito
Lisa Ann Walter
Lisa Ann Walter
Ann Robinson
Ann Robinson
Gene Barry
Gene Barry
David Alan Basche
David Alan Basche

Directors

Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg

Producers

Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
Colin Wilson
Colin Wilson

Writers

Josh Friedman
Josh Friedman
David Koepp
David Koepp

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • Despite being over saturated by Tom Cruise in the media; I enjoyed WOTW. Classic Spielberg moments in the film, like a great continuous camera movement sequence with a speeding van, and great stuff in the basement with Tim Robbins. I wouldn't put it anywhere near Spielberg's last one with Cruise, but entertaining none the less.

    3.16.2007 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh Certified
76%
Tomatometer
264 votes
RT Stale
42%
Popcornmeter
1,179,023 votes
METASCORE
73
40 votes
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
485,473 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media