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The War of the Worlds

1953 · 85 min

A tense, earnest 1950s sci-fi spectacle with striking effects and a sober, apocalyptic mood.

Tagline
Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!
Overview
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.
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • faith
  • fate
  • technology
  • war
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour2
Realism5
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
science fiction, action
Directed by
Byron Haskin
Written by
Barré Lyndon
Starring
Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Lewis Martin, Les Tremayne, Frank Kreig, Vernon Rich, Sandro Giglio, Ann Codee
Music
Leith Stevens
Cinematography
George Barnes
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Hindi, German, Italian, English, Spanish

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