War of the Worlds
Your data is deadly.
2025 • 91 min • Science Fiction · Thriller
Synopsis
Will Radford is a top analyst for Homeland Security who tracks potential threats through a mass surveillance program, until one day an attack by an unknown entity leads him to question whether the government is hiding something from him... and from the rest of the world.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 67 Reviewers · 6 · 69%
- 41 Audience · 1059 · 31%
A Homeland Security analyst uncovers a massive threat through surveillance, leading him to question government secrets after an unknown attack. The film is presented through screens, offering a unique perspective on a global conflict.
- Violence & peril
- 6/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 7/10
Heads up
- Intense sci-fi thriller with an alien invasion plot
- The "screenlife" format might be disorienting for some
- Discussions around government secrets and privacy
What it models well
- Questioning authority
- Protecting freedom
- Seeking truth
Talk about it after
- The ethics of mass surveillance
- Trust in government and media
- Adapting to unexpected threats
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Where to watch
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Top billed cast
Director: Rich Lee • Crew: Marc Hyman, Kenny Golde
Ice Cube
William Radford
Eva Longoria
NASA Scientist Sandra Salas
Clark Gregg
NSA Director Donald Briggs
Iman Benson
Faith Radford
Henry Hunter Hall
David Radford
Devon Bostick
Mark Goodman
Andrea Savage
FBI Field Agent Sheila Jeffries
Nicole Pulliam
News Reporter
Michael O'Neill
Secretary of Defense Walter Crystal
Jim Meskimen
POTUS
Trailers & clips
Official Trailer
Reviewer notes
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Not recommendedReports allege that the movie uses clips from real disasters and Middle East conflict zones (bombings, wildfires, military crashes) blended or overlaid with alien‑invasion CGI. This is seriously fuc%ed up! What some humans will do to make money from the suffering of others.
Recommended"War of the Worlds" draws inspiration from both "Independence Day" (1996) and "Open Windows" (2014) amongst others to create this current interpretation of H.G. Wells's classic 1898 novel.…
RecommendedI once watched Jake Gyllenhalle talk on the phone for 1.5 hours and I hated it. I watch Ice Cube squint at a screen and chat with friends and family for 1.5 hours and I love it. Data! They're coming for data. They're going to eat all our data! Why not just copy the data? Why not just set up a separate server farm where they just make an infinite RickRoll for the aliens.…
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers<em>'War of the Worlds'</em>... boy oh boy. I've been out of the film loop recently, but word of this disaster even reached me. I had to check it out for myself to get it watched before I got spoiled. Sometimes the internet piles in to jointly overhate a movie... this is not one of those times. What a mess, there are sadly no redeeming qualities to it. First and foremost, it takes itself way too seriously.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersIts amazing what you accomplish with a creative script, even on a limited budget. "War of the Worlds" isn't going to win any awards but its nonetheless still quite entertaining. The notion of the whole alien invasion playing out from the control room of a US NSA surveillance agent, is novel, as is the manner in which everything is nicely brought together. The acting is decent too, so no complaints there, either.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 4.1/10 (1,059)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $10,000,000
- IMDb
- tt13186306
- Official site
- www.amazon.com