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War of the Worlds

"They're already here."

2005-06-13 Adventure 1hr 57m

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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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    2005-06-13
  • Revenue
    $603,873,119
  • Budget
    $132,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 57m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.5
  • Production
    Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Cruise/Wagner Productions

Crew

Steven Spielberg
Director
H.G. Wells
Novel
Colin Wilson
Producer
Keywords:
daughter new jersey post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) airplane based on novel or book underground dystopia alien survival disaster apocalypse creature alien invasion human subjugation

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Cast

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise
Ray Ferrier
Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning
Rachel Ferrier
Justin Chatwin

Justin Chatwin
Robbie Ferrier
Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto
Mary-Ann
Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins
Harlan Ogilvy
Rick Gonzalez

Rick Gonzalez
Vincent
Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez
Julio
Lenny Venito

Lenny Venito
Manny the Mechanic
Lisa Ann Walter

Lisa Ann Walter
Bartender
Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson
Grandmother
Gene Barry

Gene Barry
Grandfather
David Alan Basche

David Alan Basche
Tim
Roz Abrams

Roz Abrams
Herself
Camillia Monet

Camillia Monet
News Producer
Michael Brownlee

Michael Brownlee
TV Reporter, Osaka
Marlon Young

Marlon Young
News Cameraman
John Eddins

John Eddins
News Van Driver
Peter Gerety

Peter Gerety
Hatch Boss / Load Manager
David Harbour

David Harbour
Dock Worker
Miguel Antonio Ferrer

Miguel Antonio Ferrer
Brazilian Neighbor
January LaVoy

January LaVoy
Brazilian Neighbor's Wife
Stephen Gevedon

Stephen Gevedon
Neighbor with Lawnmower
Julie White

Julie White
Woman
Marianne Ebert

Marianne Ebert
Hysterical Woman
Rafael Sardina

Rafael Sardina
Mechanic's Assistant
Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan
Neighbor With Toddler
Ed Vassallo

Ed Vassallo
Intersection Guy
Michael Arthur

Michael Arthur
Intersection Guy
Danny Hoch

Danny Hoch
Intersection Guy Cop
Sharrieff Pugh

Sharrieff Pugh
Man Studying Street
Erika LaVonn

Erika LaVonn
Photographer
Christopher Evan Welch

Christopher Evan Welch
Photographer
John Michael Bolger

John Michael Bolger
Man Holding Woman
Omar Jermaine

Omar Jermaine
Man Holding Woman
Robert Cicchini

Robert Cicchini
Guy in Suit
Jim Hanna

Jim Hanna
Bus Driver
Tracy Howe

Tracy Howe
Crowd Onlooker
Adam Lazarre-White

Adam Lazarre-White
Crowd Onlooker
Vito D'Ambrosio

Vito D'Ambrosio
Crowd Onlooker
Laura Zoe Quist

Laura Zoe Quist
Crowd Onlooker
Ana Maria Quintana

Ana Maria Quintana
Crowd Onlooker
Lorelei Llee

Lorelei Llee
Crowd Onlooker
Mark Manley

Mark Manley
Ferry Worker
John Scurti

John Scurti
Ferry Captain
Becky Ann Baker

Becky Ann Baker
Disaster Relief Volunteer
Mariann Mayberry

Mariann Mayberry
Mother
Ty Simpkins

Ty Simpkins
3 Year Old Boy
Jerry Walsh

Jerry Walsh
Smart Guy
Tommy Guiffre

Tommy Guiffre
National Guardsman
Daniel Franzese

Daniel Franzese
National Guardsman
Ed Schiff

Ed Schiff
Older Man
Ellen Barry

Ellen Barry
Woman from Upstate
Amy Hohn

Amy Hohn
Panicky Woman
Dan Ziskie

Dan Ziskie
Informative Guy
David Conley

David Conley
Ill-Informed Guy
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Daniel Eric Gold
Conspiracy Buff
Booker T. Washington

Booker T. Washington
Conspiracy Debunker
Maggie Lacey

Maggie Lacey
Upset Mother
Eric Zuckerman

Eric Zuckerman
Doomsday Guy
Daniel A. Jacobs

Daniel A. Jacobs
Younger Man
Asha R. Nanavati

Asha R. Nanavati
Woman in Crowd
Joaquin Perez-Campbell

Joaquin Perez-Campbell
Young Soldier in Tank
Dendrie Taylor

Dendrie Taylor
Well Meaning Mother
James DuMont

James DuMont
Well-Meaning Father
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Travis Aaron Wade
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Benny Ciaramello

Benny Ciaramello
Soldier
Ricky Luna

Ricky Luna
Soldier
Columbus Short

Columbus Short
Soldier
Kent Faulcon

Kent Faulcon
Soldier
Kevin Collins

Kevin Collins
Marine Major
Terry Thomas

Terry Thomas
Marine Major
Clay Bringhurst

Clay Bringhurst
Airforce Pilot
Jorge-Luis Pallo

Jorge-Luis Pallo
Army Private
Suanne Spoke

Suanne Spoke
Businesswoman
Kirsten Nelson

Kirsten Nelson
Businesswoman
Melody Garrett

Melody Garrett
Older Woman
Lauri Johnson

Lauri Johnson
Older Woman
Takayo Fischer

Takayo Fischer
Older Woman
Shanna Collins

Shanna Collins
Teenager
Elizabeth Jayne Hong

Elizabeth Jayne Hong
Teenager
Art Chudabala

Art Chudabala
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Jeffrey Hutchinson

Jeffrey Hutchinson
Man in Basket
Dempsey Pappion

Dempsey Pappion
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Chris Todd

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Johnny Kastl

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Boston Soldier
Juan Carlos Hernández

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Boston Soldier
Bruce W. Derdoski Jr.

Bruce W. Derdoski Jr.
Boston Soldier
John N. Morales

John N. Morales
Boston Soldier
Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman
Narrator (voice)
Peter E. Tasciotti

Peter E. Tasciotti
Soldier (uncredited)
David Gere

David Gere
Survivor (uncredited)
James Boss

James Boss
Refugee (uncredited)
Martin Dew

Martin Dew
Looter in Diner (uncredited)
Joe Duffy

Joe Duffy
Refugee fleeing Martians / Ferry passenger (uncredited)
Freddie Johnson

Freddie Johnson
Boston Survivor (uncredited)
Anthony Jennings

Anthony Jennings
Amputee (uncredited)
Ingrid Johnson

Ingrid Johnson
Ray's Neighbor (uncredited)
Tanda Kerín

Tanda Kerín
Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Victor Magnusson

Victor Magnusson
Child in Crowd (uncredited)
Robert O'Connor

Robert O'Connor
Homeless Patron (uncredited)
Miho Nakamura

Miho Nakamura
Passenger (uncredited)
Vladislav Kozlov

Vladislav Kozlov
Survivor (uncredited)
Channing Tatum

Channing Tatum
Boy in Church (uncredited)
Kyle S. Brown

Kyle S. Brown
Marine Rifleman (uncredited)
Benjamin Popolukus

Benjamin Popolukus
Soldier (uncredited)
Jason Latief Anderson

Jason Latief Anderson
Refugee (uncredited)
Dustin Ardine

Dustin Ardine
Refugee outside the Diner (uncredited)
Cass Asher

Cass Asher
Soldier (uncredited)
Claudia Barroso

Claudia Barroso
Portuguese Woman (uncredited)
Alan Kemper Armani

Alan Kemper Armani
Survivor (uncredited)
Timothy Burd

Timothy Burd
Burned Victim (uncredited)
Paul Bunnell

Paul Bunnell
Boston Survivor (uncredited)
Stella Croxon

Stella Croxon
Survivor Mother with Boy (uncredited)
Joseph DeBona

Joseph DeBona
Newark Deliveryman (uncredited)

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Reviews for War of the Worlds
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A Review by narrator56 8

Written by narrator56 on 2020-04-05

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 t... read more

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 film. Tom is one of those actors who seems to be playing himself a lot, but I suspect there is a lot more work to it than that. I'm not sure Dustin Hoffman would have gotten his Academy Award for Rain Man if he had played off a lesser actor than Cruise. I think there are a couple of scenes the movie could have done without, such as in the cellar with Cruise, his daughter and the man who lived there. It slowed the story down, changed the tenor of the drama, and didn't add a lot, in my view. But it is what it is and overall I found War of the Worlds to be entertaining. Good science fiction movies can be hard to find.

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A Review by JPV852 5

Written by JPV852 on 2020-05-09

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, a... read more

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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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-02-13

Sometimes it just pays to leave well alone, and this remake of the 1953 version adds nothing aside from more sophisticated special effects. ... read more

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. These metallic creations are ruthless, destroying everything in their path but somehow the emphasis of this is more on why "Ray" can't get on with "Robbie" (Justin Chatwin) and whether or not "Rachel" (Dakota Fanning) can keep hold of her childhood toy. The effects are good: the lasers and the pyrotechnics; the explosions and scenes of dereliction are impressive - but oddly enough, I found them less so than in the iteration made fifty years earlier. Lots of horrified expressions as the cast look longingly at green screens, some banal dialogue and we end up with a film about the people in/behind it rather than one about alien world domination. After almost two hours, the ending - and it's huge significance - is almost an afterthought to the boring story of who did what to whom over the years in the "Ferrier" family. Cruise can, at times, bring charisma to the screen. Here he brings little and I am afraid that I found this a triumph of commercialism over creativity and was cheerily egging on the aliens from fairly early on.

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A Review by Arcanum101 8

Written by Arcanum101 on 2023-06-25

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 ... read more

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 in your collection.

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A Review by Peter McGinn

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 th...

reviewer avatar

A Review by narrator56 8

Written by narrator56 on 2020-04-05

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...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by JPV852 5

Written by JPV852 on 2020-05-09

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 ga...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-02-13

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...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Arcanum101 8

Written by Arcanum101 on 2023-06-25

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 ...

read more