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War of the Worlds

  • Video
  • 2005
  • R
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
3.2/10
2.9K
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War of the Worlds (2005)
Alien InvasionB-ActionB-HorrorBody HorrorDisasterDystopian Sci-FiKaijuMonster HorrorHorrorSci-Fi

A determined astrophysicist must embark on a nationwide journey to find his son during a massive alien invasion that's goal is to exterminate the human race.A determined astrophysicist must embark on a nationwide journey to find his son during a massive alien invasion that's goal is to exterminate the human race.A determined astrophysicist must embark on a nationwide journey to find his son during a massive alien invasion that's goal is to exterminate the human race.

  • Director
    • David Michael Latt
  • Writers
    • H.G. Wells
    • David Michael Latt
    • Carlos De Los Rios
  • Stars
    • C. Thomas Howell
    • Rhett Giles
    • Andy Lauer
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    • IMDb RATING
    3.2/10
    2.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Michael Latt
    • Writers
      • H.G. Wells
      • David Michael Latt
      • Carlos De Los Rios
    • Stars
      • C. Thomas Howell
      • Rhett Giles
      • Andy Lauer
    • 116User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast97

    C. Thomas Howell
    C. Thomas Howell
    • George Herbert
    Rhett Giles
    Rhett Giles
    • Pastor Victor
    Andy Lauer
    Andy Lauer
    • Sgt. Kerry Williams
    Tinarie van Wyk Loots
    Tinarie van Wyk Loots
    • Felicity Herbert
    Jake Busey
    Jake Busey
    • Lt. Samuelson
    • (as William Busey)
    Dashiell Howell
    • Alex Herbert
    • (as Dash Howell)
    Peter Greene
    Peter Greene
    • Matt Herbert
    Kim Little
    Kim Little
    • Rebecca
    Edward DeRuiter
    Edward DeRuiter
    • Max
    • (as Ed Deruiter)
    Meredith Laine
    Meredith Laine
    • Audrey
    Matthew Jaeger
    Matthew Jaeger
    • Jared
    Cayman Mitchell
    • Jake
    Luis de Amechazurra
    • Bill
    Gary Robbins
    • Jules
    Bernadette Pérez
    Bernadette Pérez
    • Elaine
    • (as Bernadette Perez)
    Leigh Scott
    • Sean
    Audrey Latt
    Audrey Latt
    • Cheyenne
    Amanda Barton
    Amanda Barton
    • McKenna…
    • Director
      • David Michael Latt
    • Writers
      • H.G. Wells
      • David Michael Latt
      • Carlos De Los Rios
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews116

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    Body Horror
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    Disaster
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    Dystopian Sci-Fi
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    Sci-Fi

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The title character's name, George Herbert, is an homage to H.G. Wells, who wrote the original novel. The "H.G." stands for "Herbert George".
    • Goofs
      George Herbert carries a black backpack, which mysteriously appears and disappears through out the movie.
    • Quotes
      • George Herbert: I'm just here to find out if there were any survivors in D.C.
      • Lt. Samuelson: No survivors. Everything's been wiped out. President, senators, generals, even the little fucking dish boy at the Denny's down at the Mall. Gone.
    • Crazy credits
      No aliens were hurt during the production of this screenplay. In the case of an actual alien attack, please refer to the duck-and-cover method, which is on page 72 of your manual.
    • Alternate versions
      A.K.A Invasion
    • Connections
      Featured in War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave (2008)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 28, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hindi
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds
    • Filming locations
      • Castaic Lake, Castaic Lake State Recreation Area, California, USA
    • Production company
      • The Asylum
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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