20051h 57mDir. Steven Spielberg

War of the Worlds

Name: War of the Worlds
Genre: Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 2005-06-28
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin, Tim Robbins

“They're already here.”

AdventureThrillerScience 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.

Starring:Tom Cruise,Dakota Fanning,Miranda Otto,Justin Chatwin,Tim Robbins

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

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

Key Production Crew

Director

Steven Spielberg

Screenplay & Writers

H. G. Wells, David Koepp, Josh Friedman

Cinematography

Janusz Kamiński

Original Score

John Williams

Producers

Kathleen Kennedy, Colin Wilson

Film Details

Budget$132,000,000

Box Office Revenue$603,873,119

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Paramount PicturesDreamWorks PicturesAmblin EntertainmentCruise/Wagner Productions

Keywords & Themes

#daughter#new jersey#post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)#airplane#based on novel or book#underground#dystopia#alien#survival#disaster

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

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4.0

Spielberg's adaptation of War of the Worlds is an impressive re-telling of the classic HG Wells tale. It certainly delivers spectacular action sequences and impressive visuals with customary Spielbergian grandeur. What m...

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