War of the Worlds

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War of the Worlds

2025

1h 29m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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A computer security analyst working for the U.S. government finds his daily life disrupted by an alien attack. Accustomed to dealing with virtual threats, his struggle extends to secrets the government may be hiding.

Critics Consensus

Stranding Ice Cube in an inept screensaver with wall-to-wall product placement, War of the Worlds will make audiences consider giving peace a chance instead.

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Audience Says

To some, War of the Worlds is a branded empty package; to others, it’s a sci-fi guilty pleasure treasure that proves the old adage right.

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

Aug 28

1/5

The plot is ludicrous, the filmmaking sloppy, the performances disconnected. It’s a true desktop disaster.

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CT Jones

Rolling Stone

Aug 12

Don't let the noise fool you. This corporation-coddling remake is so unparseable you'll actively wish it were worse -- or just over.

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Johnny Oleksinski

New York Post

Aug 11

0/4

The screenplay by Kenny Golde and Marc Hyman gets overcomplicated because they’re desperately reaching for something to spice up Ice Cube staring at a computer at his desk.

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Emiliano Basile

EscribiendoCine

Apr 3

1/10

Building the entire narrative around a man staring at a screen—with a supposed tension that never materializes—ultimately makes the experience profoundly tedious. [Full review in Spanish]

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Chase Hutchinson

The Inlander (Spokane, WA)

Jan 8

Where other films built around screens like Searching and Missing were able to make what could be a bit of gimmick work, War of the Worlds is just a dull disaster from start to finish.

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Clement Tyler Obropta

Film Inquiry

Oct 8

War of the Worlds attempts to boldly adapt H.G. Wells’ sci-fi classic for the modern age, the way that your digestive system boldly adapts a five-course dinner into excrement.

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Greyson A

@Greyboy 4d

This movie was so astonishingly bad that it makes it one of the best movies I have ever seen

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mike P

@RT14809646 Apr 27

There is one purpose to this movie. They could show it on loop to terrorists in prison and they would tell you everything within 30 minutes. No more "acting" Ice. Its over.

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Rey L.

@Micfur Apr 27

Once you you consider the fact that this movie was made during the peak of the covid lockdown You'll understand why it is the way it is and appreciate that he was actually a pretty decent movie

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Damon G

@Dmoney420 Apr 26

This was a good movie 10 out of 10 from beginning to end it was a good one people just hate the government that's why they didn't like it because they are leftist freaks if you like ailen robot movies or government conspiracy movies then this one is for you ice cube was a good actor and the guy from dairie of a wimpy kid was good actor to get loved this

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Keriel T.

@kerielflacoboy Apr 19

A movie with zoom call?, What a movie with boring plot

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Mary F.

@RT70986907 Apr 19

Not only could I have done a better special effects job, I actually *have* done a better job just with my Shorts. What a disaster. Rather epic in its terribleness, which I guess is something.

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Synopsis

A computer security analyst working for the U.S. government finds his daily life disrupted by an alien attack. Accustomed to dealing with virtual threats, his struggle extends to secrets the government may be hiding.

Director: Rich Lee
Producer: Patrick Aiello, Timur Bekmambetov
Screenwriter: Kenny Golde, Marc Hyman, H.G. Wells, Kenny Golde, Marc Hyman
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Bazelevs, Patrick Aiello Productions
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 30, 2025
Runtime: 1h 29m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)