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War of the Worlds (2005)

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User Rating: 6.6/10 (94,464 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Steven Spielberg
Writers (WGA):
Josh Friedman (screenplay) and
David Koepp (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
29 June 2005 (USA) more view trailer
Tagline:
They're already here. more
Plot:
As Earth is invaded by alien tripod fighting machines, one family fights for survival. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 19 nominations more
User Comments:
If this movie were a meal, it would be a very satisfying prime beef steak with a dollop of unnecessary cheese. more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tom Cruise ... Ray Ferrier

Dakota Fanning ... Rachel Ferrier

Miranda Otto ... Mary Ann

Justin Chatwin ... Robbie

Tim Robbins ... Harlan Ogilvy

Rick Gonzalez ... Vincent

Yul Vazquez ... Julio (as Yul Vázquez)
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 Sanes ... News Producer
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Out of the Night (USA) (working title)
Party in Fresno (USA) (fake working title)
Guerra de los mundos, La (Argentina) (Mexico) (Peru) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
Guerre des mondes, La (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Guerra dei mondi, La (Italy) [it]
Guerra dels mons, La (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Guerra dos Mundos (Brazil) [pt]
Krieg der Welten (Germany) [de]
Maailmade sõda (Estonia) [et]
Maailmojen sota (Finland) [fi]
Rat svetova (Serbia) [sr]
Rat svjetova (Croatia) [hr]
Samkarota omi (Georgia) [ka]
Världarnas krig (Sweden) [sv]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for frightening sequences of sci-fi violence and disturbing images.
Runtime:
116 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
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Trivia:
An actual out-of-use Boeing 747 was bought to be used as the crashed plane. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: As Ray runs from the heat ray he seems to be headed towards Van Buren Street but when he comes out of the store he is back on Polk Street where he started running. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Narrator: No one would have believed in the early years of the 21st century that our world was being watched by intelligences greater than our own; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns, *they* observed and studied, the way a man with a microscope might scrutinize the creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water...
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Movie Connections:
Features "Sailor Moon" (1995) more
Soundtrack:
Fa Wat more

FAQ

25) The basement sequence just slowed things down! Why was it there?
11) What's all the orange liquid that comes out of the tripods?
2)What killed the alien invaders?
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341 out of 620 people found the following comment useful:-
If this movie were a meal, it would be a very satisfying prime beef steak with a dollop of unnecessary cheese., 28 June 2005
8/10
Author: ktoynbee from New Zealand

However it must be said that the majority of the meal is so perfectly cooked that you're able to swallow the cheese without much trouble.

Tom Cruise was good enough that even my fiancé, not normally a fan, was impressed... and despite some misgivings as the lights dimmed at the start, once the action started, not once did I think of Katie Holmes - I was simply too swept up in the action to think about anything other than what was on the screen. But no matter how good a job Tom did, it has to be said that Dakota Fanning blew everyone else away. And not in the same way Tom was upstaged by the gorgeous little boy in Jerry Maguire through sheer 'awww' factor, Dakota is both cute and one of the most talented actresses I've ever seen.

The special effects were amazing, (the first lightning storm was the PERFECT way to get the audience on the edge of their seats, the rest of the movie made sure we stayed there) the thrills were non-stop and executed brilliantly - I nearly broke my fiancé's arm during one particularly nerve-wracking scene - and whilst some of the characters were inevitable clichés - the rebellious teenage son, for example - the story evolved at a fast enough pace that you didn't have time to get irritated by them.

I thought the ending came a bit suddenly and with perhaps not quite enough explanation but overall I really enjoyed this movie - and I'm not usually a fan of alien blockbusters. I just want to know one thing - HOW COME THAT GUY'S CAMCORDER WAS WORKING???!!!

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