War of the Worlds (2025 film)

War of the Worlds is a 2025 American screenlife science fiction film based on the 1898 novel by H. G. Wells. The film was directed by Rich Lee with a screenplay by Kenneth A. Golde and Marc Hyman. It stars Ice Cube, Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, Andrea Savage, Henry Hunter Hall, Iman Benson, Devon Bostick, and Michael O'Neill.

War of the Worlds was released on Amazon Prime Video on July 30, 2025. The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and is considered one of the worst films ever made, with particular criticism aimed at its extensive product placement. At the 46th Golden Raspberry Awards, it won five of the six categories it was nominated for, including Worst Picture, Worst Director, and Worst Actor.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officer Will Radford works for a government surveillance program that can monitor every person on Earth. His relationship with his pregnant daughter Faith and son Dave is strained due to his use of the program to constantly monitor them. While helping FBI agents try to find a mysterious hacker, known as "Disruptor", meteors begin striking all over the planet. When large machines emerge from the meteorites and start attacking humans, Will and his friend Sandra from NASA conclude it is an alien invasion. Will helps Dave and Faith evade the machines before being called to a meeting with DHS Director Donald Briggs, U.S. Secretary of Defense Walter Crystal, and the United States president.