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War of the Worlds (2005)

PG-13 · 2005-06-28 · 1h 57m · EN
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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.

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Steven SpielbergDirector
Budget
$132M
Box office
$603.9M

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Tom CruiseTom CruiseRay FerrierDakota FanningDakota FanningRachel FerrierMiranda OttoMiranda OttoMary-AnnJustin ChatwinJustin ChatwinRobbie FerrierTim RobbinsTim RobbinsHarlan OgilvyRick GonzalezRick GonzalezVincentYul VazquezYul VazquezJulioLenny VenitoLenny VenitoManny the MechanicLisa Ann WalterLisa Ann WalterBartender/SherylAnn RobinsonAnn RobinsonGrandmotherGene BarryGene BarryGrandfatherDavid Alan BascheDavid Alan BascheTim

Keywords

DisasterApocalypseBased on novel or bookDystopiaAlienRemakeAlien invasionDaughterSurvivalPost traumatic stress disorderUndergroundHuman subjugationNew jerseyCreatureAirplanePost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Adventure · Science FictionTheme affinityDisaster · Apocalypse · Based On Novel Or BookDirector preference14353Actor preference5287 · 27881 · 21318Country preferenceUsDecade preference2000

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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.

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War of the Worlds has a runtime of 117 minutes.

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