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War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

Your data is deadly.

20254.21h 31m

Overview

Will Radford is a top analyst for Homeland Security who tracks potential threats through a mass surveillance program, until one day an attack by an unknown entity leads him to question whether the government is hiding something from him... and from the rest of the world.

Directed by Rich Lee
Written by H. G. Wells, Marc Hyman, Kenny Golde
Produced by Timur Bekmambetov, Patrick Aiello
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0M0

Top Cast

Ice Cube

Ice Cube

William Radford

Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria

NASA Scientist Sandra Salas

Clark Gregg

Clark Gregg

NSA Director Donald Briggs

Iman Benson

Iman Benson

Faith Radford

Henry Hunter Hall

Henry Hunter Hall

David Radford

Devon Bostick

Devon Bostick

Mark Goodman

Andrea Savage

Andrea Savage

FBI Field Agent Sheila Jeffries

Nicole Pulliam

Nicole Pulliam

News Reporter

Michael O'Neill

Michael O'Neill

Secretary of Defense Walter Crystal

Jim Meskimen

Jim Meskimen

POTUS

Themes & Keywords

governmentattackprivacysurveillancecybersecuritydistrictonline privacyscreenlifewardepressedabsurdderisive

About War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds is a science fiction, thriller film released in 2025 exploring themes of government, attack, privacy, surveillance, cybersecurity, district. Directed by Rich Lee, it stars Ice Cube, Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg. Will Radford is a top analyst for Homeland Security who tracks potential threats through a mass surveillance program, until one day an attack by an unknown entity leads him to question whether the government is hiding something from him... and from the rest of the world.

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