War of the Worlds (2005)

War of the Worlds rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.6/10· 502K votes

Rotten Tomatoes76%

Metacritic73%

TMDb6.54/10· 9K votes

With 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.6/10 on IMDb and 73/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About War of the Worlds

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.

Cast of War of the Worlds

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  Tom Cruise

  as Ray

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  Dakota Fanning

  as Rachel

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  Miranda Otto

  as Mary Ann

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  Justin Chatwin

  as Robbie

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  Tim Robbins

  as Harlan Ogilvy

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  Rick Gonzalez

  as Vincent

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  Yul Vazquez

  as Julio

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  Lenny Venito

  as Manny The Mechanic

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  Lisa Ann Walter

  as Bartender

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  Ann Robinson

  as Grandmother

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  Gene Barry

  as Grandfather

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  David Alan Basche

  as Tim

War of the Worlds facts

Budget

$132M

Box office

$603.9M

Our take on War of the Worlds

Steven Spielberg's 2005 adaptation reframes an alien-invasion story through one ordinary family's terror. Ray Ferrier, a divorced dockworker and shaky father, is left with his teenage son and young daughter for the weekend just as a violent lightning storm heralds something far worse. Rather than survey the crisis from war rooms, Spielberg keeps us at ground level, chasing the panic, dread and chaos as Ray struggles simply to keep his children alive. Expect tense, expertly staged set pieces and a genuinely frightening atmosphere. It suits viewers who like disaster and sci-fi thrillers grounded in human fear rather than triumphant heroics, though the intensity can be harrowing for sensitive audiences.