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.
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Cast
112 people
Tom Cruise
Ray
Known for
Edge of Tomorrow
Oblivion
Dakota Fanning
Rachel
Known for
Coraline
Man on Fire
Miranda Otto
Mary Ann
Known for
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Justin Chatwin
Robbie
Known for
Shameless
Dragonball Evolution
Tim Robbins
Harlan Ogilvy
Known for
The Shawshank Redemption
Silo
Rick Gonzalez
Vincent
Known for
Arrow
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
Yul Vazquez
Julio
Known for
The Outsider
The Terminal List
Lenny Venito
Manny the Mechanic
Known for
Men in Black II
The Sopranos
Lisa Ann Walter
Bartender
Known for
Bruce Almighty
The Parent Trap
Ann Robinson
Grandmother
Known for
The War of the Worlds
Imitation of Life
Gene Barry
Grandfather
Known for
The War of the Worlds
Thunder Road
David Alan Basche
Tim
Known for
Real Steel
United 93
Steven Spielberg Director · Josh Friedman Screenplay David Koepp Screenplay
Worldwide gross $604M · Budget $132M · United States release June 29, 2005
Box office
Budget
$132,000,000
Worldwide gross
$603,873,119
Gross vs. budget
4.6×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
DreamWorks Pictures
Production
Amblin Entertainment
Production
Cruise/Wagner Productions
Production
DreamWorks
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Japan · June 13, 2005
Premiere · Tokyo
United States · June 29, 2005
Theatrical
United States
June 23, 2005 · Premiere · New York City, New York
June 27, 2005 · Premiere · Los Angeles, California
Argentina
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Armenia
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Australia
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Austria
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Bahrain
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Belarus
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Belgium
July 6, 2005 · Theatrical
Brazil
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Cameroon
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Canada
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Chile
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
China
August 11, 2005 · Theatrical
Croatia
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Cyprus
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Czechia
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Denmark
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Egypt
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Estonia
July 1, 2005 · Theatrical
Finland
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
France
June 17, 2005 · Premiere · Marseille
July 6, 2005 · Theatrical
January 6, 2006 · Digital · VOD
January 6, 2006 · Physical · DVD
June 15, 2010 · Physical · Blu-Ray
July 8, 2020 · Physical · 4K UHD
July 1, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
March 6, 2026 · TV · RTL9
Georgia
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Germany
June 14, 2005 · Premiere · Berlin
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Greece
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Hungary
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Iceland
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
India
July 1, 2005 · Theatrical
Indonesia
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
October 20, 2020 · TV
Ireland
July 1, 2005 · Theatrical
Israel
July 7, 2005 · Premiere · Jerusalem Film Festival
Italy
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Japan
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Kuwait
June 28, 2005 · Theatrical
Latvia
July 8, 2005 · Theatrical
Lebanon
June 30, 2005 · Theatrical
Lithuania
July 8, 2005 · Theatrical
Malaysia
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Mexico
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 27, 2005 · Premiere · Amsterdam
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
New Zealand
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
North Macedonia
June 27, 2005 · Premiere · Skopje
Norway
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Panama
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Peru
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Philippines
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Poland
July 8, 2005 · Theatrical
Portugal
July 7, 2005 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Romania
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Russia
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Singapore
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Slovakia
June 30, 2005 · Theatrical
Slovenia
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
South Africa
July 8, 2005 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 7, 2005 · Theatrical
Spain
June 21, 2005 · Premiere · Madrid
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Sweden
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
November 16, 2005 · Physical · VHS / DVD
June 9, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
June 1, 2020 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Switzerland
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical · German
June 30, 2005 · Theatrical · French
July 1, 2005 · Theatrical · Italian
Taiwan
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Thailand
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Türkiye
July 1, 2005 · Theatrical
Ukraine
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 1, 2005 · Theatrical
October 21, 2005 · Physical
February 8, 2006 · Physical
May 18, 2020 · Digital
Uruguay
July 1, 2005 · Theatrical
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