War of the Worlds
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2005
1h 57m
PG-13
English
Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction
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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.
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.
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Cast
Ray Ferrier
Rachel Ferrier
Robbie Ferrier
Mary-Ann
Harlan Ogilvy
Vincent
Julio
Manny the Mechanic
Bartender
Grandmother
Grandfather
Herself
News Producer
TV Reporter, Osaka
News Cameraman
News Van Driver
Hatch Boss / Load Manager
Dock Worker
Brazilian Neighbor
Brazilian Neighbor's Wife
Neighbor with Lawnmower
Woman
Hysterical Woman
Mechanic's Assistant
Directed By: Steven Spielberg
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IamDWG
/10 8 years ago
It’s pretty funny watching this after so many years. I watch movies so often that sometimes I pick up on what does and doesn’t work for the film. For instance, this is a huge, epically enticing alien invasion story – but the human aspect of it isn’t fully developed. You have a big family jus More
Whitsbrain
/10 4 years ago
This is a terrific movie that successfully relays an alien invasion on a massive scale, yet keeps it personal by following the horrors experienced by a single family. There have been more likeable families portrayed in the Movies, but Cruise and company manage to make you care about the terrible thi More
Wingoo
/10 3 years ago
Having heard of this movie all my life I have finally decided to watch it and to be honest...a bit of a let down.
Can it be entertaining and visually impressive? I would say yes, even though the CGI is starting to show its years.
Is the main idea of the movie good? Absolutely, I love a good old More
Can it be entertaining and visually impressive? I would say yes, even though the CGI is starting to show its years.
Is the main idea of the movie good? Absolutely, I love a good old More
drqshadow
/10 5 years ago
Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning don the well-worn masks of dysfunctional family members who rediscover one other against the backdrop of an apocalyptic, world-shaping event. Oddly, many of the events surrounding the central theme of alien invasion take a back seat to the broken family's constant b More
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