War of the Worlds (2025)
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A government surveillance expert must navigate a global alien invasion while uncovering a conspiracy within his own agency.
The story
Will Radford, a Department of Homeland Security officer, monitors the world through a high-tech surveillance program. His personal life is strained by his constant monitoring of his children. While assisting the FBI in tracking a mysterious hacker known as 'Disruptor,' a series of meteor strikes occurs across the globe. Massive machines emerge from these meteorites, launching an assault on humanity. Will and his friend Sandra, a NASA employee, identify the threat as an alien invasion. As the crisis escalates, Will must navigate the chaos to protect his family and help manage the escalating global conflict against the encroaching machines.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Will Radford, a DHS officer, monitors the world via a surveillance program, causing tension with his children, Faith and Dave. When meteorites strike Earth and machines emerge to attack humans, Will and his friend Sandra (NASA) identify it as an alien invasion. Will discovers that the 'Disruptor' hacker is actually his son, Dave, who reveals that the government knew about the aliens and their data-hungry nature. Despite warnings, the government activated 'Goliath,' a system that attracted the aliens. Will and Dave's team of hackers attempt to stop the machines but are largely decimated. In the climax, Will uses a special code to shut down Goliath, successfully deactivating the alien machines. The military halts its bombing of the headquarters. Will and Dave are hailed as heroes, while the corrupt Director Briggs is arrested. Will ultimately declines a new government role to spend time with his family.
- First release year
- 2025
- Runtime (minutes)
- 89
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Rich Lee
- Writers
- Kenneth A. Golde · screenplay; Marc Hyman · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Ice Cube · William "Will" Radford; Eva Longoria · Dr. Sandra Salas; Clark Gregg · Donald Briggs; Iman Benson · Faith Radford; Henry Hunter Hall · David "Dave" Radford; Devon Bostick · Mark Goodman; Michael O'Neill · Walter Crystal; Andrea Savage · Sheila Jeffries
- Genres
- science fiction; action; thriller
- Themes
- Surveillance vs. Privacy; Alien Invasion; Government Conspiracy
- Tone and mood
- Tense; Apocalyptic
- Setting
- Modern-day Earth during an alien invasion.
- Premise and plot tags
- Screenlife; Sci-Fi; Action
- Source material / true-story basis
- The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells (1898)
- Content notes
- Alien Invasion
- Reception
- The film was overwhelmingly panned by critics and received significant criticism for its product placement and lead performance.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 6 · scale: 100
- Awards and nominations
- Golden Raspberry Award · Worst Actor · Won; Golden Raspberry Award · Worst Picture · Won; Golden Raspberry Award · Worst Director · Won
- Production trivia
- The film was produced using a screenlife technique.; The production was completed in just fifteen days.; The film was originally developed for a theatrical release before being acquired by Amazon.
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