War of the Worlds
70
Balasaur Score
Worth a look
2005 · Movie · 1h 57m · PG-13
The read
A Balasaur Score of 70 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, Metacritic 73/100. Scores higher than 81% of the 869 2000s adventure movies in this catalog. Streaming on Apple TV+, Paramount+, and Max.
Synopsis
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
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes76%
Metacritic73/100
9,556 audience votes
Key crew
- Steven SpielbergDirector
- John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- David KoeppScreenplay
- Josh FriedmanScreenplay
Cast
- Tom CruiseRay
- Dakota FanningRachel
- Miranda OttoMary Ann
- Justin ChatwinRobbie
- Tim RobbinsHarlan Ogilvy
- Rick GonzalezVincent
- Yul VazquezJulio
- Lenny VenitoManny the Mechanic
- Lisa Ann WalterBartender
- Ann RobinsonGrandmother
- Gene BarryGrandfather
- David Alan BascheTim
Stills
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Themes
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