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War of the Worlds

6.5

Released June 28, 2005Runtime 1h 57min

They're already here.

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.

Genres

Adventure

Thriller

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

DreamWorks Pictures

Amblin Entertainment

Cruise/Wagner Productions

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $132,000,000
Revenue: $603,873,119
Profit/Loss: $471,873,119

Stream

Rent

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Cast

Tom CruiseRay Ferrier

Dakota FanningRachel Ferrier

Justin ChatwinRobbie Ferrier

Miranda OttoMary-Ann

Tim RobbinsHarlan Ogilvy

Rick GonzalezVincent

Yul VazquezJulio

Lenny VenitoManny the Mechanic

Lisa Ann WalterBartender

Ann RobinsonGrandmother

Gene BarryGrandfather

David Alan BascheTim

Roz AbramsHerself

Camillia MonetNews Producer

Michael BrownleeTV Reporter, Osaka

Marlon YoungNews Cameraman

John EddinsNews Van Driver

Peter GeretyHatch Boss / Load Manager

David HarbourDock Worker

Miguel Antonio FerrerBrazilian Neighbor

January LaVoyBrazilian Neighbor's Wife

Stephen GevedonNeighbor with Lawnmower

Julie WhiteWoman

Marianne EbertHysterical Woman

Rafael SardinaMechanic's Assistant

Amy RyanNeighbor With Toddler

Ed VassalloIntersection Guy

Michael ArthurIntersection Guy

Danny HochIntersection Guy Cop

Sharrieff PughMan Studying Street

Erika LaVonnPhotographer

Christopher Evan WelchPhotographer

John Michael BolgerMan Holding Woman

Omar JermaineMan Holding Woman

Robert CicchiniGuy in Suit

Jim HannaBus Driver

Tracy HoweCrowd Onlooker

Adam Lazarre-WhiteCrowd Onlooker

Vito D'AmbrosioCrowd Onlooker

Laura Zoe QuistCrowd Onlooker

Ana Maria QuintanaCrowd Onlooker

Lorelei LleeCrowd Onlooker

Mark ManleyFerry Worker

John ScurtiFerry Captain

Becky Ann BakerDisaster Relief Volunteer

Mariann MayberryMother

Ty Simpkins3 Year Old Boy

Jerry WalshSmart Guy

Tommy GuiffreNational Guardsman

Daniel FranzeseNational Guardsman

Ed SchiffOlder Man

Ellen BarryWoman from Upstate

Amy HohnPanicky Woman

Dan ZiskieInformative Guy

David ConleyIll-Informed Guy

Daniel Eric GoldConspiracy Buff

Booker T. WashingtonConspiracy Debunker

Maggie LaceyUpset Mother

Eric ZuckermanDoomsday Guy

Daniel A. JacobsYounger Man

Asha R. NanavatiWoman in Crowd

Joaquin Perez-CampbellYoung Soldier in Tank

Dendrie TaylorWell Meaning Mother

James DuMontWell-Meaning Father

Travis Aaron WadeSoldier

Benny CiaramelloSoldier

Ricky LunaSoldier

Columbus ShortSoldier

Kent FaulconSoldier

Kevin CollinsMarine Major

Terry ThomasMarine Major

Clay BringhurstAirforce Pilot

Jorge-Luis PalloArmy Private

Suanne SpokeBusinesswoman

Kirsten NelsonBusinesswoman

Melody GarrettOlder Woman

Lauri JohnsonOlder Woman

Takayo FischerOlder Woman

Shanna CollinsTeenager

Elizabeth Jayne HongTeenager

Art ChudabalaMan in Basket

Jeffrey HutchinsonMan in Basket

Dempsey PappionMan in Basket

Chris ToddMan in Basket

Johnny KastlBoston Soldier

Juan Carlos HernándezBoston Soldier

Bruce W. Derdoski Jr.Boston Soldier

John N. MoralesBoston Soldier

Morgan FreemanNarrator (voice)

Peter E. TasciottiSoldier (uncredited)

David GereSurvivor (uncredited)

James BossRefugee (uncredited)

Martin DewLooter in Diner (uncredited)

Joe DuffyRefugee fleeing Martians / Ferry passenger (uncredited)

Freddie JohnsonBoston Survivor (uncredited)

Anthony JenningsAmputee (uncredited)

Ingrid JohnsonRay's Neighbor (uncredited)

Tanda KerínWoman in Crowd (uncredited)

Victor MagnussonChild in Crowd (uncredited)

Robert O'ConnorHomeless Patron (uncredited)

Miho NakamuraPassenger (uncredited)

Vladislav KozlovSurvivor (uncredited)

Channing TatumBoy in Church (uncredited)

Kyle S. BrownMarine Rifleman (uncredited)

Benjamin PopolukusSoldier (uncredited)

Jason Latief AndersonRefugee (uncredited)

Dustin ArdineRefugee outside the Diner (uncredited)

Cass AsherSoldier (uncredited)

Claudia BarrosoPortuguese Woman (uncredited)

Alan Kemper ArmaniSurvivor (uncredited)

Timothy BurdBurned Victim (uncredited)

Paul BunnellBoston Survivor (uncredited)

Stella CroxonSurvivor Mother with Boy (uncredited)

Joseph DeBonaNewark Deliveryman (uncredited)

Dannielle RoseFerry Passenger (uncredited)

Crew

Steven SpielbergDirector

Ana Maria QuintanaScript Supervisor

Colin BenoitLayout

Adam SomnerFirst Assistant Director

Jane FergusonAdditional Second Assistant Director

Eric Richard LaskoSecond Second Assistant Director

Ian StoneSecond Assistant Director

Vic ArmstrongSecond Unit Director

Matthew SirianniAssistant Director

H. G. WellsNovel

David KoeppScreenplay

Josh FriedmanScreenplay

Colin WilsonProducer

Kathleen KennedyProducer

Terri TaylorCasting

Debra ZaneCasting

Paula WagnerExecutive Producer

Damian CollierExecutive Producer

Tannis VallelyCasting Associate

David WitzUnit Production Manager

Candice D. CamposProduction Coordinator

Gregory AlpertProduction Supervisor

Colleen GibbonsLocation Manager

Tim L. PearsonProduction Accountant

Caitlin McKennaADR Voice Casting

Abdul-Majeed MoulviCasting Assistant

Sue FreyExecutive Assistant

Michael BeaudinFirst Assistant Accountant

Jonathan M. AbramsProduction Assistant

Steve ChristensenResearcher

Bill OaksAssistant Accountant

Brian WittenProduction Executive

Brian LieberzProduction Driver

Jennifer AlessiExtras Casting

Joseph AquinoLocation Assistant

Maxwell AndersonLocation Production Assistant

Emily NilsenAdditional Production Assistant

Matthew MasonKey Set Production Assistant

John CrowderAssistant Location Manager

Samantha BeckerPost Production Coordinator

Philip A. RamosAssistant Production Coordinator

Vesper BurnettExtras Casting Assistant

Gaby OrtegaPayroll Accountant

Steven CarbajalLocation Coordinator

John KouromihelakisArt Department Production Assistant

James D'Damery Jr.Second Assistant Accountant

Monica BarrazaProduction Secretary

John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer

Joanna JohnstonCostume Design

Doug J. MeerdinkArt Direction

Janusz KamińskiDirector of Photography

Rick CarterProduction Design

Michael KahnEditor

Cari FinkenSpecial Effects

Stephanie FinochioStunts

David GereStunts

Anne KuljianSet Decoration

Norman NewberryArt Direction

Andrew MenziesArt Direction

Pamela WiseCostume Supervisor

Shawnna ThibodeauStunts

Paul E. ShortStunts

Al GotoStunts

Peter EpsteinStunts

Nicole CallenderStunts

Armen KsajikianMusician

Frank HouseArmorer

Terry AtchisonArmorer

Steve KarnesArmorer

Larry ZanoffArmorer

Randy DutraAnimation Supervisor

Jenn EmberlyAnimation Supervisor

Edward KaramOrchestrator

Amy RothCostume Supervisor

Peter MylesMusic Editor

David FenclArmorer

Karl J. WeschtaArmorer

Ryan ChurchCreature Design

Donna MaloneyCostume Supervisor

Tim HarringtonAnimation Supervisor

Robert WojewodskiAssistant Costume Designer

Conrad PopeOrchestrator

Cedar ValentineArt Department Coordinator

Audrey L. AnzuresKey Hair Stylist

Andrew CooperStill Photographer

Michael J. BroombergFoley

Christopher FlickFoley

Richard KingSupervising Sound Editor

Edward A. GutentagCamera Operator

Piero MuraSound Effects Editor

Addison TeagueSound Effects Editor

Mitch DubinCamera Operator

Gary A. HeckerFoley

Michael W. MitchellSound Designer

Michael BabcockSound Designer

Vance HartwellMakeup Effects

Lois BurwellMakeup Department Head

Chris GallaherMakeup Effects

Katharine KrempHairstylist

Jerry DeCarloKey Hair Stylist

Linda GrimesMakeup Artist

Randy ThomSound Designer

Andy NelsonSound Re-Recording Mixer

Brooks P. GuyerCamera Operator

Anna BehlmerSound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard HymnsSupervising Sound Editor

Richard KingSound Designer

George Billinger IIICamera Operator

Kathryn BlondellHair Department Head

Simon JayesCamera Operator

Lee McLaughlinStill Photographer

James WrightDolby Consultant

Kenny MyersMakeup Artist

Christian BeckmanMakeup Effects

Timmy CruzCamera Operator

Frank MasiStill Photographer

Aaron GlascockSound Designer

Hamilton SterlingSound Effects Editor

Patrick CraneFirst Assistant Editor

Sam SeigFirst Assistant Editor

Dave SamuelGaffer

Jim RichardsGaffer

Tony FanningSupervising Art Director

David SwayzeAssistant Art Director

Robin BonaccorsiStunts

G.A. AguilarStunts

Joel GoldesDialect Coach

Richard BlankenshipConstruction Coordinator

Michael AuszuraAssistant Art Director

Guy EfratLocation Scout

Kendra LevenbergCraft Service

Bruce Paul BarbourUtility Stunts

Matthew GratznerVisual Effects Supervisor

Enrique BilslandMechanical Designer

Dan BuckmanDriver

Jason Phillip JohnsonSoftware Engineer

Jessica RipkaArt Department Assistant

Jamie GrovePainter

Maxwell R. Johnson IITransportation Captain

James ClyneProduction Illustrator

Owen HookerCamera Intern

John BullardPropmaker

Dan MooreVideo Assist Operator

Michael GleasonVisual Effects Editor

James BarronCarpenter

David CorralGreensman

Roy BarnesSet Designer

Christian ZimmermannStandby Painter

Steven MeizlerFirst Assistant Camera

Charlie MarroquinKey Grip

Tommy TancharoenTransportation Coordinator

Frank BooneGrip

Michael J. BirnkrantPicture Car Coordinator

Michael PedrazaPost Production Assistant

Stephen CaldwellScenic Artist

Sean G. MillerSecurity

Dale E. GrahnColor Timer

Brian FeolaConstruction Foreman

Ian CalipSet Production Assistant

Daniel SudickSpecial Effects Coordinator

Kathryn BarnhardtStand In

Val DrakeSculptor

Pam AaronSet Costumer

Stephanie ItoPost Production Supervisor

Justin B. TolleyProduction Intern

Patrick BrennanSequence Supervisor

Craig HeathSound Recordist

Vic ArmstrongStunt Coordinator

Deborah WuligerUnit Publicist

Clay LiversidgeRigging Gaffer

Christian AlzmannVisual Effects Art Director

Judith M. BrownStudio Teachers

Robert Allen Jr.Electrician

Russell GriffithLighting Technician

Andrew BockFirst Assistant Sound Editor

Richard HymnsSound Editor

Shawn MurphyScoring Mixer

Sandra ScottVisual Effects Producer

Robert JacksonBoom Operator

Derek CasariSound Engineer

David BlitsteinSpecial Effects Supervisor

Colin CampbellDigital Compositors

Bill AlmeidaBest Boy Electric

Connie KennedyVisual Effects Coordinator

Ron JudkinsSound Mixer

Annie EllisStunts

Jennifer CaputoStunts

Dana Dru EvensonStunts

Harry LuArmorer

Mark De AlessandroStunts

R.J. KizerSupervising ADR Editor

Michael MagillDialogue Editor

Doug HarlockerProperty Master

Laura GrahamADR Editor

Hugo WengDialogue Editor

Linda FolkADR Editor

Peter GelfmanProperty Master

Lynn JohnsonSet Medic

Eliza ColemanStunts

Laura AlbertStunts

John CenatiempoStunts

Todd VaziriCompositing Artist

Shawn KellyAnimation

Heidi MoneymakerStunts

Suzanne FlutyCostume Assistant

Kasra FarahaniCostume Illustrator

Lisa BojarskiCostumer

John MangDolly Grip

Jim KwiatkowskiFirst Company Grip

Scott GetzingerAssistant Property Master

Randy K. SingerFoley Mixer

Steve O'HallearnSecond Company Grip

Christine SchultzTailor

Bridget Maria GoodmanVFX Artist

Christian J. HollyerCamera Loader

Szymon KaczmarekCamera Production Assistant

Joan WintersGraphic Designer

Michael J. BroombergFoley Artist

Michelle WarbleWardrobe Assistant

Patrick JohnsonConstruction Grip

Craig T. ShordonDecorator

Chris BakerStoryboard Artist

David LucarelliADR Engineer

Rob CunninghamUtility Sound

Tom JordanSecond Assistant Camera

Mark David KerseyHead Greensman

James BoltAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kay MichaelsSet Decorating Coordinator

Jan BurgessAssistant Camera

Rick O'ConnorCG Animator

Mark Todd OsborneAdditional Colorist

Mark George GillardAssistant Editor

Todd MacNichollKey Construction Grip

Roy AugensteinSpecial Effects Technician

Edward HirshAdditional Visual Effects

C. Michael EastonSenior Animator

Charleen Richards-SteevesADR Mixer

Dennis MurenSenior Visual Effects Supervisor

Paul CandrilliBest Boy Grip

Cookie LopezDresser

Joseph C. PepeConcept Artist

Eugene Paul LynchShop Electric

Delia BehpourVisual Effects Production Assistant

Casey O'NeillStunt Double

Linda RedmonKey Costumer

BJ McDonnellAdditional Grip

Chris NavarroADR Recordist

Kim MarksVFX Director of Photography

Stefan SonnenfeldColorist

John WilliamsConductor

Dugan BeachCreature Technical Director

Stephanie TaubertRotoscoping Artist

Marshall Richard KrasserCompositing Supervisor

Tammy BlackburnAnimal Wrangler

Pete BillingtonCG Artist

Gary BurrittNegative Cutter

Wayne PetrucelliSecurity Coordinator

David DevlinChief Lighting Technician

Gerald RaglandDigital Intermediate Assistant

Lindsay MacGowanEffects Supervisor

Jerome ZelleAssistant Craft Service

Larry J. RichardsonAssistant Chief Lighting Technician

James BonieceKey Rigging Grip

Carlos DePalmaRigging Grip

Yogi AllenTechnical Advisor

Deb DaltonCostume Supervisor

Rich AndradeSet Dresser

Marc GabbanaConcept Artist

Liane MautnerMusician

Harriet ZuckerSet Decoration

Jim MeyerPropmaker

Robert AlonzoStunt Double

Pablo HelmanVisual Effects Supervisor

Sherry HitchDigital Compositor

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Reviews

by Peter McGinn

I enjoyed this entry into the HG Wells film library. The special effects are great (to this amateur anyway) and the acting and action more than adequate. Plus it stays near enough to the sci-fi genius of the author to satisfy the fans of the classic novel. I will say that I got a little tired of th...

First time seeing this in 15 years and lame plot, annoying characters (both kids got on my nerves) and a protagonist who just runs around, as Tom Cruise does so well, but has zero impact on the end game which was... bacteria. Yeah, this was just as dumb today as it was back then. At least the visua...

Sometimes it just pays to leave well alone, and this remake of the 1953 version adds nothing aside from more sophisticated special effects. A vehicle for Tom Cruse, it allows Stephen Spielberg to turn this menacing and thought-provoking sci-fi classic into a family melodrama with the star and his d...

An intense, serious and harrowing portrayal of the H.G. Wells classic. Tom Cruise doing an excellent job of not being Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning out acting everyone. It's hard to call this film an enjoyable watch as it's actually emotionally affecting at times, with some very raw realism concern...