The War of the Worlds (1953)
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- Common Sense Age 14+
- Critics Consensus 89%
- UHD
- Dolby Vision
- CC
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- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 1 Hour 25 Minutes
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4.4 • 156 Ratings
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NOW AVAILABLE IN 4K!
Celebrate the 65th Anniversary of one of Hollywood’s greatest sci-fi films of all time. This Oscar winning adaptation of the chilling H.G. Wells novel delivers eye-popping thrills, laser-hot action, and unrelenting, edge-of-your-seat suspense. This is a must-see, Paramount Pictures Technicolor classic, from producer George Pal.
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- Rent $3.99
- Buy $14.99
NOW AVAILABLE IN 4K!
Celebrate the 65th Anniversary of one of Hollywood’s greatest sci-fi films of all time. This Oscar winning adaptation of the chilling H.G. Wells novel delivers eye-popping thrills, laser-hot action, and unrelenting, edge-of-your-seat suspense. This is a must-see, Paramount Pictures Technicolor classic, from producer George Pal.
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- Rent $3.99
- Buy $14.99
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Ratings and Reviews
Critics Consensus: Though it's dated in spots, The War of the Worlds retains an unnerving power, updating H.G. Wells' classic sci-fi tale to the Cold War era and featuring some of the best special effects of any 1950s film.
Some grisly and scary parts. Not for young 'uns.
Cast & Crew
- Cast
- Gene Barry
- Ann Robinson
- Les Tremayne
- Lewis Martin
- Henry Brandon
- Sandro Giglio
- Robert Cornthwaite
- Jack Kruschen
- Paul H. Frees
- William Phipps
- Director
- Byron Haskin
- Producers
- George Pal
- Screenwriter
- Barré Lyndon
Information
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Genre
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Released
- Copyright
- © 1953 Paramount Pictures
Languages
- Primary
- English (Stereo, Dolby 5.1)
- Additional
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Dutch (Subtitles), Portuguese (Subtitles), Spanish (Stereo)
Accessibility
- CC
- Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
