- Title: The War of the Worlds
- Original Title: The War of the Worlds
- Release Date: 13/08/1953
- Tagline: Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!
- Budget: $2,000,000.00
- Duration:85 Min / 01:25
- Country:US
- Genre:Science FictionAction
About Film
The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.
Movie Rating: 6.81
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John Chard
7/10
Smashing sci-fi film that is a landmark for special effects.
Martians invade Earth with total destructive powers, seemingly unstoppable, mankind must find a way to beat them before all is Lost.
In spite of the uproar and considerable success of Orson Welles' 1938 radio adaptation of the H.G Wells novel, War Of The Worlds was a topic that...
Wuchak
8/10
_**Clark Kent & Lois Lane face an invasion of Martians!**_
A flaming meteor lands near a small town in rural California, yet it turns out it’s not really a meteor, but rather the beginning of an extraterrestrial invasion!
“The War of the Worlds” (1953) loosely interprets H.G. Wells' classic 1898 novel and moves the events up to the...
JPV852
6/10
Not great in terms of the script, acting or the abrupt ending, the practical effects were impressive and a lot of fun with the Martian ships flying and causing mayhem and destruction. I can imagine this wowed audiences back in '53. **3.0/5**
tensharpe
8/10
“The War of the Worlds” now restored in 4K HD with its lovely looking technicolour and amazing surround sound really has elevated this movie to a higher level than any previous release. Made during the height of optimism in 1953 “The War of the Worlds” was and still is quite horrific and unnerving. The joys of the Atomic age are highlighted by...
