War of the Worlds
“They're already here.”
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.
Genres
Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How War of the Worlds performed
Budget
$132.0M
Worldwide Gross
$603.9M
Gross Profit
$471.9M
Return
4.6× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$70M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~33/67, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (35% of the domestic run, typical for Adventure) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Ray
Tom Cruise
Ray
Rachel
Dakota Fanning
Rachel
Mary Ann
Miranda Otto
Mary Ann
Robbie
Justin Chatwin
Robbie
Harlan Ogilvy
Tim Robbins
Harlan Ogilvy
Vincent
Rick Gonzalez
Vincent
Julio
Yul Vazquez
Julio
Manny The Mechanic
Lenny Venito
Manny The Mechanic
Bartender
Lisa Ann Walter
Bartender
Grandmother
Ann Robinson
Grandmother
Grandfather
Gene Barry
Grandfather
Tim
David Alan Basche
Tim
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