War of the Worlds

2005 • Movie • 93,005 views

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Overview

War of the Worlds is a 2005 science fiction disaster film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1898 novel by H.G. Wells. The film stars Tom Cruise as Ray Ferrier, a divorced dockworker who is trying to reconnect with his children. Alien machines emerge from the ground and begin to destroy the world. Ray must protect his children and find a way to survive. The film is a tense, terrifying, and visually stunning disaster film. It focuses on the human perspective, rather than the spectacle of the destruction. War of the Worlds was a massive commercial success, earning over $603 million on a $132 million budget. It was praised for its performances, its visual effects, and its suspense.