...engenders the kind of mixed response you might expect from a somewhat lesser director.
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War of the Worlds (2005)
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Reviews Counted:240
Fresh:176
Rotten:64
Average Rating:7/10
Consensus: War of the Worlds delivers on the thrill and paranoia of H.G. Wells' classic novel.
Theatrical Release:Jun 29, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $234,141,872
Synopsis: On June 29th, 2005, Earth goes to war. From Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures comes "War of the Worlds," directed by Steven Spielberg and starring international superstar Tom Cruise. A... [More]
Starring: Tom Cruise, Miranda Otto, Dakota Fanning, Tim Robbins
Director: Steven Spielberg
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Reviews for War of the Worlds
Spielberg's Worlds is filled with terrific scenes but ultimately, he draws the film to a predictable and utterly disappointing conclusion.
11/11/05
A basic rule of thumb is - if you see Tim Robbins, you’ve stayed too long.
10/27/05
There likely won't be a more gripping film this year than Spielberg's War Of The Worlds, which at its best glides along like choreography with a camera, slowly parsing out information while shrouding the rest in shadow and suggestion.
09/26/05
Certainly a grab-bag of Spielberg's Greatest Hits, but like The Beatles, there's a reason a lot of those Hits were #1 when they came out.
08/02/05
[A]s much a disaster movie as it is a straight sci-fi horror film … there are very good performances in the film … but the movie leaves you feeling let-down and quarrelsome.
08/02/05
(...) La primera media hora de Guerra de los Mundos es una maravilla de suspenso, tensión, horror y drama...
07/31/05
I liked it a lot, aside from the ending, which made me want to burn down the theater.
07/25/05
Just as Jaws made us fear the water, WOTW makes us wary of the weather. You'll never again look at lightning in quite the same way.
07/22/05
An adrenaline pumping disaster movie told within the context of a small scale family drama ... is an entertaining thrill ride.
07/22/05
All summer blockbusters should be as loud and scary -- and deliver -- like this.
07/21/05
Until its final act, the film is lean and alive, a visceral thrill ride designed to move audiences to the edge of their seats or maybe into their parents' laps.
07/19/05
War of the Worlds shows that Steven Spielberg remains one of the best shooters in Hollywood.
07/18/05
The narrative miscalculation is extraordinary and ruinous to the extent that I can't conjure an example of a similarly enjoyable movie being beheaded so efficiently.
07/17/05
War of the Worlds is thoughtful, but don’t let that worry you. This is an action film concerned more with delivering thrills than making bold statements.
07/15/05
WotW is a great film and entertainment that can be taken seriously; Shyamalan and Emmerich must be quietly shaking their fists, realizing he still does it better.
07/14/05
Overall, the film is too lacking in feeling to provide a recognizably human experience.
07/14/05
Top CriticThe movie is the anti-Independence Day; the aliens are kicking our butts and we can't do anything but wait for our turn to become kibble.
07/14/05
It's worth every penny.
07/13/05
... A visual and technical achievement, but underwhelming on every other level.
07/12/05
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