When alien tripods erupt from beneath the Earth and launch a devastating invasion, a divorced dockworker must protect his two children and guide them to safety. Reimagining H.G. Wells’ classic novel through the eyes of an ordinary family, War of the Worlds is one of Steven Spielberg’s darkest and most visceral films—a nerve-shredding sci-fi thriller that emphasizes fear, survival, and human vulnerability amid overwhelming catastrophe.

“A brilliantly frightening piece of filmmaking.” — Roger Ebert

“Spielberg’s most unsettling blockbuster in years.” — A. O. Scott

“A relentless, nerve-shredding vision of apocalypse.” — Kenneth Turan

“One of the most effective science-fiction spectacles of the modern era.” — Peter Travers