The War of the Worlds (1953)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!

The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.

• Released: 1953-04-03
• Genres: Science Fiction, Action
• Runtime: 1h 25m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 734 votes

Directed by Byron Haskin.

Top cast

• Gene Barry as Clayton Forrester
• Ann Robinson as Sylvia Van Buren
• Lewis Martin as Matthew Collins
• Les Tremayne as General Mann
• Frank Kreig as Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)
• Vernon Rich as Ralph Heffner
• Sandro Giglio as Dr. Bilderbeck
• Ann Codee as Dr. Duprey (uncredited)
• Robert Cornthwaite as Dr. Pryor
• Cedric Hardwicke as Commentary (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The War of the Worlds

• United States: watch free on Hoopla, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

Movies like The War of the Worlds

If you enjoyed The War of the Worlds, these movies have a similar feel:

• The 5th Wave (2016)
• Starship Troopers (1997)
• Lifeforce (1985)
• They Live (1988)
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
• Occupation: Rainfall (2020)
• The Mist (2007)
• Timescape (1992)
• Extinction (2018)
• Terminator Salvation (2009)
• The Terminator (1984)
• Body Snatchers (1993)

Can't decide what to watch?

FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.

Download FlickPicker on the App Store   Explore the iPhone app