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War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

Jun 28, 2005
117 min
AdventureThrillerScience Fiction
6.5/ 10
8,800 votes

Overview

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.5/10
8,800 votes
IMDB
6.6/10
497,754 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
76%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
73/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$132,000,000Production cost
Box Office$603,873,119Worldwide gross
Profit$471,873,119Profitable
ROI
+357.5%Return on investment
US Box Office$234,280,354Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 16 wins & 49 nominations total

Details

Production information

"They're already here."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$132,000,000

Revenue

$603,873,119

Production Companies

Paramount PicturesDreamWorks PicturesAmblin EntertainmentCruise/Wagner Productions

Cast & Crew

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