War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds is a 2005 American science fiction action thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on H. G. Wells' 1898 novel. It follows a divorced dockworker who must protect his children and reunite them with their mother when extraterrestrials invade Earth.
ReleasedJun 28, 2005
Budget$132M
Box Office$604M
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Tom Cruise
Ray Ferrier
14.8
2
Morgan Freeman
Narrator (voice)
6.8
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Channing Tatum
Boy in Church (uncredited)
6.8
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Dakota Fanning
Rachel Ferrier
5.6
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Tim Robbins
Harlan Ogilvy
5.2
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David Harbour
Dock Worker
3.6
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