War of the Worlds
Seen it?2025 | 91 min | Science Fiction, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 4% on Rotten Tomatoes, a weak 4.0 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
4% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesWeak
4.0 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a solid audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 647K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rich Lee
- Ice CubeWilliam Radford
- Eva LongoriaNASA Scientist Sandra Salas
- Clark GreggNSA Director Donald Briggs
- Iman BensonFaith Radford
- Henry Hunter HallDavid Radford
- Devon BostickMark Goodman
- Andrea SavageFBI Field Agent Sheila Jeffries
- Nicole PulliamNews Reporter
- Michael O'NeillSecretary of Defense Walter Crystal
- Jim MeskimenPOTUS