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War of the Worlds (2005)

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 117 min · Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction

49.5 TOPICAL score · #1,955 of 6,776 films

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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.

War of the Worlds (2005, directed by Steven Spielberg) has a TOPICAL score of 49.5 - ranked 1,955 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on audience. It won 0 awards from 3 nominations. Critics: 76% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (9,624 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 58 languages.

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Critics53
Audience38
Awards62
Historical impact88
Lasting engagement95
Cast60
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Tom Cruise (actor #130), Dakota Fanning (actor #849), Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin

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