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War Of The Worlds Reviews

2005

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While Martian war machines appear across the globe, the horror of the assault is depicted through the eyes of one American family who refuse to give up the fight for survival. Steven Spielberg retells H. G. Wells' seminal science fiction classic. Read more

Starring	Tom Cruise, Justin Chatwin, Dakota Fanning, Tim Robbins
Director	Steven Spielberg
Genres	Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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- Paranoid science-fiction that plays on current fears of terrorism and surprise attacks, of lethal destruction from shadowy enemies; it begins brilliantly but cannot sustain its opening, visceral sense of menace and terror.
- 39482
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:20
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  - 45
  Terrible
  
  If you can get over Tom Cruise being cast as a working class dockworker with a 16 year old then you might be able to turn a blind eye to what, upon reflection, ... read more »
  
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  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 01 Jul 2005 at 09:11
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- - 1
  - 0
  Please stop screaming
  
  Do not watch this film if you have sensitive hearing. The constantt screaming of Dakota Fanning is more than enough to put you off watching this
  
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- 1076106
- - a customer
  - 26 Dec 2011 at 21:17
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  Steven Spielberg at his best!!
  
  Again, Steven Spielberg at his best!!. War of the Worlds is an incredible and action packed film and I would highly recommend this to anyone, plus the BLU-RAY ... read more »
  
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- - NickWard
  - 1 review
  - Manchester
  - 26 Nov 2011 at 18:17
- - 0
  - 0
  This should have been good
  
  Great director, actor, a great story. But it isn't.
  
  Dull, awful, pointless, un-entertaining rubbish, including at least one scene lifted straight... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 21 Sep 2011 at 14:48
- - 0
  - 1
  would not watch again
  
  Not such a fan of tom cruise but he wasn't that annoying.
  
  story good, but not great.
  
  would not watch again
  
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- 1042775
- - alex2301
  - 156 reviews
  - At home
  - 20 Sep 2011 at 15:22
- - 3
  - 2
  Great film! Awful Blu-ray!!!
  
  The War Of The Worlds is my all-time favourite story!
  
  The Book, the Album and the films, I love them all.
  
  Having just watched all three ... read more »
  
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- - AvroVulcanLover
  - 2 reviews
  - 26 May 2011 at 15:44
- - 0
  - 1
  watch on TV every other Xmas
  
  Dakota!!! u gota love Dakota, Tom well I felt for him in this, I think he did his best such a shame it cost so much to make because it will be forgotten soon ... read more »
  
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- - crazybigbloke
  - 16 reviews
  - west uk
  - 17 Apr 2011 at 21:19
- - 1
  - 4
  SPECTACULAR RUBBISH
  
  A film so ridiculous that one finds difficulty finding the words to express one's state of extreme flabbergastedness as to its sheer silliness.
  
  ... read more »
  
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- - candid
  - 211 reviews
  - TUNBRIDGE WELLS, ENGLAND
  - 01 Oct 2010 at 12:02
- - 1
  - 1
  Blu Ray?
  
  This has to be the worst blu ray transfer ever...worse even than 'Predator' ...the picture is grainy and i thought i was watching it on VHS! I like the ... read more »
  
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- - Greigl
  - 7 reviews
  - Tranent
  - 27 Sep 2010 at 08:56
- - 0
  - 2
  War of the worlds
  
  A gripping film start to finish with good special effects.
  
  Itells the tale of how the human race fight to survive against the Martians and their ... read more »
  
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- - OldRenny
  - 26 reviews
  - Shirebrook,Notts
  - 18 Mar 2010 at 21:46
- - 1
  - 1
  total rubbish
  
  Firstly, if you think this has ANYTHING to do with H G Wells' fantastic novel, you are mistaken, as was myself. It should be classed as a b movie with ... read more »
  
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- - Bobert
  - 6 reviews
  - Redditch
  - 09 Feb 2010 at 10:20
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- - 98
  - 45
  Terrible
  
  If you can get over Tom Cruise being cast as a working class dockworker with a 16 year old then you might be able to turn a blind eye to what, upon reflection, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 119615
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  
  [Highly rated reviewer]
  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 01 Jul 2005 at 09:11
- - 46
  - 6
  *Profoundly* disappointed.
  
  I have seen a lot of films, but this one was ‘the’ biggest disappointment to me! The H.G.Wells classic has been turned into a farce. When you watch ... read more »
  
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- - Stuart Viewer
  - Bristol
  - 27 Apr 2006 at 06:12
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  - 20
  Truly rubbish
  
  This was such a dissapointment, I wasn't expecting high art but even as a big money film, this was almost too poor for words. A nonsensce script that was ... read more »
  
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- - Ed
  - London, England
  - 02 Jul 2005 at 17:39
- - 41
  - 10
  War of Attrition
  
  Within film anything is possible. You can make cars fly through the air, the dead come back to life and aliens take over the universe. No problem.
  
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- - RJTaylor
  - 31 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 07 Sep 2005 at 13:01
- - 29
  - 6
  Cruise + Spielberg = Egos & False Teeth
  
  Firstly, this isn't as bad a film as many disappointed reviewers are making out.
  
  However this is not a great film either.
  
  Tom Cruise ... read more »
  
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- - Johnathon Woss
  - Chilly Jockoland
  - 21 Jul 2005 at 11:58
- - 23
  - 5
  Shame
  
  This is a reasonable reworking of an excellent book and film. Its darker and more interesting than most hollywood summer blockbusters, but the pathetic last 5 ... read more »
  
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- - Gromit
  - 44 reviews
  - Canterbury
  - 05 Apr 2006 at 13:32
- - 21
  - 6
  You will watch it anyway. Try to resist!
  
  From now on I am not going to make a special effort to watch and pay to see Hollywood 'blockbusters' like this. They always promise so much with very ... read more »
  
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- - jonathanburnand
  - Bath
  - 25 Nov 2005 at 20:54
- - 20
  - 9
  Wish I could vote 0 stars!
  
  It's not very often I see a film and am bored from start to finish. I'm a big fan of Cruise but I think his last couple of films have been poor choices... read more »
  
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- - Francis Houseman
  - Autumn Falls, England
  - 29 Sep 2005 at 11:22
- - 14
  - 5
  A total waste
  
  What is this movie about? Running, giant robots stomping about, little girl screaming like a banshee. This is the worst movie that Spielberg has come up with... read more »
  
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- - lass2k
  - Argyll
  - 23 Nov 2005 at 14:40
- - 13
  - 3
  Worst Film in the World more like
  
  Speilberg and Cruise can normally pull off a good yarn between director and actor but this is short ( not just a dig at Cruise !) on any appealing moments . ... read more »
  
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- - simon matthews
  - Bedford , UK
  - 28 Mar 2007 at 18:00

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Critics' reviews
- Paranoid science-fiction that plays on current fears of terrorism and surprise attacks, of lethal destruction from shadowy enemies; it begins brilliantly but cannot sustain its opening, visceral sense of menace and terror.
- 39482
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:20
- Given the clampdown on timely press screenings and its star's assorted diversionary tactics, you'd suspect 'War of... read more on Time Out
- 48637
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19
- Watching Steven Spielberg's spooky and playful remake of WAR OF THE WORLDS, you may feel a surge of childlike awe...
- 39480
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:20
- Effectively scary and visually impressive
- 39481
- - New York Times
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:20
- The greatest action epic ever.
- 39479
- - Daily Mail
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:20

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  One cannot help but think of terrorist attacks while watching Steven Spielberg's update of the classic sci-fi fantasy THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. While the H.G. Wells story dates back to 1898, and has inspired previous adaptations, this particular version feeds off its 21st century audience's fear of a ...

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  While Martian war machines appear across the globe, the horror of the assault is depicted through the eyes of one American family who refuse to give up the fight for survival. Steven Spielberg retells H. G. Wells' seminal science fiction classic....