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War of the Worlds

Name: War of the Worlds
Director: Steven Spielberg
Genre: Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 2005-06-28
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin, Tim Robbins

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

IMDb 6.6 Metacritic 73 RT 76%

Steven Spielberg's 2005 take on War of the Worlds is a relentless, white-knuckle thrill ride that uses alien invasion as a backdrop for genuine family drama—Tom Cruise's everyman desperation sells the apocalypse like few actors can. Watch it tonight if you want blockbuster spectacle with real emotional stakes and some legitimately terrifying set pieces.

Plot

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.

Director: Steven Spielberg

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

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