War of the Worlds (2005)
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Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
- Released: 2005-06-28
- Genres: Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Runtime: 1h 57m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 9,699 votes
Directed by Steven Spielberg.
Top cast
- Tom Cruise as Ray
- Dakota Fanning as Rachel
- Miranda Otto as Mary Ann
- Justin Chatwin as Robbie
- Tim Robbins as Harlan Ogilvy
- Rick Gonzalez as Vincent
- Yul Vazquez as Julio
- Lenny Venito as Manny the Mechanic
- Lisa Ann Walter as Bartender
- Ann Robinson as Grandmother
Where to watch War of the Worlds
- United States: stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Apple TV channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Xumo Play; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Apple TV, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Apple TV Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; watch free on BBC iPlayer, YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, JustWatch TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: stream on JioHotstar; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Apple TV, Netflix, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, StackTV Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads, Apple TV Amazon Channel; watch free on Global TV; rent on Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Apple TV, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Foxtel Now, Stan, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads, Apple TV Amazon Channel, Binge Amazon Channel; rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV
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