Film

War of the Worlds

2005 · 1h 57m · Adventure · Thriller · Science Fiction

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IMDb

6.6

Rotten Tomatoes

76%

Metacritic

73

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.

Tom Cruise

Ray

Dakota Fanning

Rachel

Miranda Otto

Mary Ann

Justin Chatwin

Robbie

Tim Robbins

Harlan Ogilvy

Rick Gonzalez

Vincent

Yul Vazquez

Julio

Lenny Venito

Manny The Mechanic

Lisa Ann Walter

Bartender

Ann Robinson

Grandmother

Gene Barry

Grandfather

David Alan Basche

Tim

Roz Abrams

Herself

Michael Brownlee

TV Reporter - Osaka

Camillia Monet

News Producer

Marlon Young

News Cameraman

• Steven SpielbergDirector
• David KoeppScreenplay
• Josh FriedmanScreenplay
• H. G. WellsNovel
• Kathleen KennedyProducer
• Colin WilsonProducer
• Damian CollierExecutive Producer
• Paula WagnerExecutive Producer
• Janusz KamińskiDirector of Photography
• John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer

TrailerTrailer

Release date

June 28, 2005

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 57m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$132,000,000

Revenue

$603,873,119

Genres

Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction

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