H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds
2005 · Movie · NR · 180 min · ★ 6.1
A 19th-century community is shaken when mysterious visitors arrive and a sudden invasion spreads fear and chaos. As people scramble to understand what’s happening, survival becomes a desperate journey through collapsing routines, uncertain safety, and the shock of an otherworldly threat.
Based on The War of the Worlds
Also known as H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds: Director's Cut · The Classic War of the Worlds
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-06-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 180 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (27 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a mostly book-faithful, old-fashioned invasion story and can tolerate a slow, drawn-out pace; Not for you if you need strong performances, consistent effects, or steady momentum like Beyond the Sky.
Pros: faithful to the novel; a few eerie moments | Cons: very long runtime; weak acting; uneven effects
Themes
- space war
- alien
- alien invasion
Cast & crew
- AP
Anthony Piana
as The Writer / The Brother
- JC
Jack Clay
as Ogilvy
- JL
James Lathrop
as The Artillery Man
Darlene Sellers
as Mrs. Elphinstone
- JK
John Kaufman
as The Curate
Susan Goforth
as The Wife
- ML
Meredith Laine
as Audrey
- JS
Jamie Lynn Sease
as Miss Elphinstone
- WB
W. Bernard Bauman
as Henderson
- ES
Edwin Stone
as The Potman
Directed by Timothy Hines