Now, before we get into the main points of how you can watch 'The War of the Worlds' right now, here are some important things to know about the Paramount Pictures action flick. The War of the Worlds starring Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Lewis Martin, Les Tremayne has a G rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min. The release date of the movie is August 13th, 1953. The movie received a user score of 68/100 on TMDb, which reflects reviews from 671 community users.
Looking for a quick synopsis? Here's the plot: "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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'The War of the Worlds' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on August 13th, 1953
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