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The War of the Worlds (1953)

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The residents of a small California town witness a fiery meteor crash. They soon discover it is the arrival of a Martian war machine, which begins a ruthless attack with a devastating heat-ray. As more machines emerge across the globe, humanity's armies are powerless against the alien technology, and society collapses into panic, forcing people to confront the possibility of their own extinction.

Mean Rank

B

Mean Score

71/100

Total Votes

116K+

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3.8 /5 (805)

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7.0 /10 (39K+)

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3.4 /5 (25K+)

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78 /100 (8)

7.1 /10 (28)

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89 /100 (37)

71 /100 (50K+)

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48 /100 (1K+)

About The War of the Worlds

Director: Byron Haskin

Cast: Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne

Language: English, Spanish, German, Italian, Hindi

Runtime: 85 min

Genre: Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action

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