War of the Worlds
Directed by Steven SpielbergRay 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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War of the Worlds Ratings & Reviews
- keithy077October 7, 2025Better then the new one thats for sure.
- CoougeSeptember 14, 2025One of the best alien invasion movies out there.
- Nathaniel GywenJune 17, 2025Despite it being a 20 year old film, in my honest opinion it's quite an interesting concept and movie to watch if you're looking for something that's considered worth a try nowadays. Yes there are some parts where.. it's a bit odd but either way this film is great.
- Rowan KrzysiakSeptember 14, 2025The original story is awkwardly paced to work as a film. Front-loaded with action and a bit of an anti-climatic ending. Even with that, the action here is feels viscerally physical and is full of impact. It's likely helped by being made in the era that wasn't all-out CG but where the sprinkle of it on top works in a way so that elements can keep their weight. The score also nods back to classic action films of yester-year. A solid action film the likes of which have since dried up.
- wsshaAugust 6, 2025Great movie but spoiled slightly by the two most annoying kids I've seen.
- BidzyApril 18, 2025Tripods always so cool, sense of their size etc... acting crap, don't need to watch someone bicker and argue for an entire film
- pipanniSeptember 8, 2025Some amazing scenes and direction are only let down by an ending that is very rushed. But even so this movie is by far the best "War of the Worlds" version I've seen. The same effort and a more true to the origin setting in the early 20th century would probably be even better.
- The Gutter MonkeyJuly 2, 2025It's not particularly smart, but it's highly entertaining. A great guilty pleasure movie.
- Todd at ADHD.rocksJuly 13, 2025this movie wasn't great. Tom and his mediocre acting didn't help, I'm writing this weeks after watching it and I don't really remember anything about it other than tom doing his best impression of Stuart from mad tv "look what I can do!" and shows us his fast shoes. he also showed us how much of a alpha he was. this movie is mostly forgettable, even Ice Cubes version of this movie was better than this.
- Angellics ChanceJuly 6, 2025Meh. More family drama than war. 😕
- Kraine OpasenJune 20, 2025"We always thought we’d see it coming. We were wrong." Steven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds is an underrated sci-fi masterpiece — a relentless, grounded vision of alien invasion that trades heroics for pure survival instinct. From the opening moments, the atmosphere is thick with dread, and once the Tripods rise, the fear never lets go. Tom Cruise delivers a raw, desperate performance as a flawed father trying to hold his family together in a collapsing world. The chaos is seen through his eyes — intimate, disorienting, and terrifyingly real. Dakota Fanning adds an emotional heartbeat that makes the horror land even harder. The sound design? Bone-rattling. The visual effects? Still jaw-dropping. And Spielberg’s direction? Masterful — turning every neighborhood into a battlefield and every quiet moment into something sinister. People expected a blockbuster. What they got was a trauma-laced survival nightmare. This isn’t just aliens — it’s human panic, helplessness, and instinct. And it deserves far more credit.
- N8May 25, 2025The film had some truly excellent scenes, the initial attack and the ferry sequence really stood out. Overall, it was good, but two issues kept it from being great for me. First, the aliens' invulnerable shields were a problem. The novel built suspense by showing humanity developing increasingly powerful weapons, occasionally bringing down a tripod, only for the aliens to upgrade or change tactics, culminating in the fleet's destruction. The movie misses those dashed glimpses of hope because the military's initial engagement immediately shows their weapons are useless. Second, his son's appearance at the end felt tacked on, probably due to test audiences. That kid definitely died when he charged at the military.
- Aaron SladeMarch 29, 2025I watch this every few years and I always am left wondering why afterwards. The first half of the film is actually quite good - its the second half where I lose interest. Tom Cruise is quite good in it surprisingly, he is what holds the whole thing from falling apart. The two kids on the other hand are fighting to see which one I hate more. It would be a MUCH better movie if both kids got splattered by the aliens after they first start aiming their machines on the stupid humans, all gathered around like sheep to the slaughter.
- pdg1259@gmail.comMarch 14, 2025It was a good movie but has some inconsistencies, the special effects are good and the story is good too, maybe I am mean but I do not understand why the son 1rst wants by all means to run away leaving the sister and then he shows up at the end. Also has an open ended and that makes some inconclusive stuffs. Also does not make sense that they just arrive to Boston and that city did not had any problem and supposed that a lot of countries were affected so what makes Boston especial over NY?.
