War of the Worlds (2005) Movie Overview

War of the Worlds is a 2005 science fiction film adaptation of H. G. Wells’ novel of the same name, directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Josh Friedman and David Koepp. It is one of three film adaptations of War of the Worlds released that year, alongside The Asylum’s version and Pendragon Pictures’ version. It stars Tom Cruise as Ray Ferrier, a dock worker estranged from his wife and children and living separately from them. As his wife gives their children to him to take care of for a few days, Earth is invaded by aliens riding Tripod vehicles, and Ray tries to protect his children and go to Boston to rejoin his wife. War of the Worlds marks Spielberg and Cruise’s second collaboration, after the 2002 film Minority Report. The film was shot in 73 days, using five different sound stages as well as locations at Connecticut, New York, California, Virginia, and New Jersey. The film was surrounded by a secrecy campaign so few details would be leaked before its release. Tie-in promotions were made with several companies, including with Hitachi. The film released in United States on 29 June and in United Kingdom on 1 July. The film generally received positive reviews, and attained… Source

• War of the Worlds Movie Details
• Director: Steven Spielberg
• Official Sites: Onet [pl], UIP [es], UIP [hu]
• Tagline: They're already here.
• Country: USA
• Run Time: 116 min
• Genre: Action , Adventure , Drama , Sci-Fi , Thriller

• Cast Overview
• Tom Cruise as Ray Ferrier
• Dakota Fanning as Rachel Ferrier
• Miranda Otto as Mary Ann
• Justin Chatwin as Robbie
• Tim Robbins as Harlan Ogilvy
• Rick Gonzalez as Vincent

War of the Worlds Movie Review from New York Times

Once upon a time — for example, in 1938, when Orson Welles scared the bejesus out of America with his “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast — the pop-cultural spectacle of invasion from outer space could raise some real alarm. But with “Mars Attacks!” and “Men in Black” — and even “Independence Day” — the Martians were content to be temporary… Source

War of the Worlds Movie Details from Imdb

Ray Ferrier is a dock worker who is finishing a night of work in the morning, because he works the night shift. But when he gets home his young daughter Rachel and teenage son Robbie are staying with him at his house in Bayonne, New Jersey, while his pregnant ex-wife Mary Anne and her new husband Tim visit her parents in Boston for the weekend. But… Source

War of the Worlds (2005) from YouTube