Where to watch War of the Worlds (2005) tonight
War of the Worlds (2005) runs 1 h 57 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 6.6 from 9,690 TMDB members. Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
- Runtime
- 1 h 57 min — ends 9:57 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Released
- June 28, 2005
- TMDB rating
- 6.6 / 10 from 9,690 votes
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Starring
- Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Starz Apple TV channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Xumo Play (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is War of the Worlds?
- War of the Worlds is 1 h 57 min long (117 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:57 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is War of the Worlds rated?
- War of the Worlds is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is War of the Worlds a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Thriller hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream War of the Worlds?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Starz Apple TV channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Xumo Play (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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