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War of the Worlds (2005)
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My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.6
IMDb Rating 6.6 (85,819 votes)
Actor Crew
Tom Cruise Ray Ferrier
Dakota Fanning Rachel Ferrier
Miranda Otto Mary Ann
Justin Chatwin Robbie
Tim Robbins Harlan Ogilvy
Rick Gonzalez Vincent
Yul Vazquez Julio (as Yul Vázquez)
Lenny Venito Manny the Mechanic
Lisa Ann Walter Bartender
Ann Robinson Grandmother
Gene Barry Grandfather
David Alan Basche Tim
Roz Abrams Herself
Director Steven Spielberg
Producer Kathleen Kennedy; Colin Wilson
Writer Josh Friedman; David Koepp
Cinematography Janusz Kaminski
Musician John Williams
User Credit 1 Michael Kahn
User Credit 2 Joanna Johnston
Plot
As Earth is invaded by alien tripod fighting machines, one family fights for survival.
Edition Details
Format DVD NTSC
Barcode AA025
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 244
Collection Status In Collection
User Lookup 1 1
Notes
Also Known As:
Out of the Night (USA) (working title)
Party in Fresno (USA) (fake working title)
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Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA (more)

Trivia:
The crew started filming only seven months prior to its release. In order to finish all 500+ CGI effects, Steven Spielberg did all the big action scenes in the early stages of shooting. (more)

Goofs:
Continuity: When Ray goes into his backyard to look at the dark cloud, his hood is up. When the camera is looking toward his face, his hood is down. (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Narrator: No one would have believed in the early years of the 21st century that our world was being watched by intelligences greater than our own; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns, *they* observed and studied, the way a man with a microscope might scrutinize the creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water...
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 19 nominations (more)

Movie Connections:
References Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) (more)

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