Movie
Where to Watch War of the Worlds (2005) in the US
- 2005
- PG-13
- 1h 57m
- 6.6IMDb
- 76%Rotten Tomatoes
- 73Metascore
War of the Worlds is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
Subscription
- Apple TV4K7 days free, then $14.99/monthOpens in a new tab.
- HBO Max4K117 minTV-14AudioEnglish · Spanishfrom $10.99/monthOpens in a new tab.
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Rent
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- Spectrum On DemandSD117 minTV-14$3.99Opens in a new tab.
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- Apple TV StoreSD117 minTV-14AudioEnglish$4.99Opens in a new tab.
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- Apple TV Store4K117 minTV-14AudioEnglish$4.99Opens in a new tab.
- Prime VideoSD117 minTV-14AudioEnglish$4.99Opens in a new tab.
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- Fandango at Home4K117 minTV-14AudioEnglish$4.99Opens in a new tab.
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- Watch the movie with a subscription on Apple TV (4K), HBO Max (4K), Paramount+ (4K), Peacock (HD), and Starz (HD).
- Watch the movie free with ads on Xumo Play (HD).
- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).
- Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, Prime Video, and Spectrum On Demand.
What it's about
An ordinary man has to protect his children against alien invaders in this science fiction action film freely adapted from the classic story by H.G. Wells. Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) is a dockworker living in New Jersey, divorced from his first wife Mary Ann (Miranda Otto) and estranged from his two children Rachel and Robbie (Dakota Fanning and Justin Chatwin), of whom he has custody on weekends. On one such visitation, looking after the kids becomes a little more difficult when, after a series of strange lighting storms hit his neighborhood, Ray discovers that a fleet of death-ray robotic spaceships have emerged nearby, part of the first wave of an all-out alien invasion of the Earth. Transporting his children from New York to Boston in an attempt to find safety at Mary Ann's parents' house, Ray must learn to become the protector and provider he never was in marriage.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Writer
- Josh Friedman, David Koepp, H.G. Wells
- Starring
- Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Tim Robbins
Details
- Release date
- Jun 29, 2005
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $234,280,354
- Awards
- Nominated for 3 Oscars. 16 wins & 49 nominations total
Where to Watch War of the Worlds (2005) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch War of the Worlds in the United States?
- War of the Worlds is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Apple TV (4K), HBO Max (4K), Paramount+ (4K), Peacock (HD), and Starz (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Xumo Play (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, Prime Video, and Spectrum On Demand.
- Can I stream War of the Worlds or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Apple TV (4K), HBO Max (4K), Paramount+ (4K), Peacock (HD), and Starz (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, Prime Video, and Spectrum On Demand.
- Can I watch War of the Worlds for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Xumo Play (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).
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