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Synopsis

Steven Spielbergs take on H.G. Wells book tells the story of an Alien invasion on earth with Tom Cruise playing the lead character of a family man fighting the alien invasion. This project got greenlit in 2004 for a summer 2005 release and became number one priority for Spielberg and Cruise delaying their other projects (Indiana Jones 4?, Mission: Impossible 3)

Cast

Tom Cruise		Ray Ferier
Dakota Fanning		Rachel Ferrier
Miranda Otto		Mary Ann Ferrier
Justin Chatwin		Robbie Ferrier
Tim Robbins		Ogilvy
Rick Gonzalez		Vincent
Yul Vazquez		Julio
Lenny Venito		Manny the Mechanic
Lisa Ann Walter		Bartender
Ann Robinson		Grandmother
Gene Berry		Grandfather
Morgan Freeman		Narrator
Channing Tatum		Boy in church scene
Takayo Fischer		Older Woman
Amy Ryan		Neighbor with Toddler

Production and Technical Credits

Director		Steven Spielberg
Producer		Kathleen Kennedy
Producer		Colin Wilson
Executive Producer		Paula Wagner
Screenwriter		Josh Friedman
Screenwriter		David Koepp
Story		H.G. Wells
Cinematographer		Janusz Kaminski
Production Designer		Rick Carter
Editor		Michael Kahn
Composer		John Williams
Art Director		Tony Fanning
Art Director		Douglas Meerdink
Art Director		Andrew Menzies
Art Director		Norman Newberry
Set Designer		Kevin Cross
Set Designer		Billy Hunter
Set Designer		Aric Cheng
Set Designer		Scott Herbertson
Set Designer		Roy Barnes
Set Decorator		Anne Kuljian
Costume Designer		Joanna Johnston
Sound Mixer		Ronald Judkins
Supervising Sound Editor		Richard King
Sound Designer		Richard King
Re-recording Mixer		Andy Nelson
Re-recording Mixer		Anna Behlmer
Visual Effects Supervisor		Dennis Muren
Visual Effects Supervisor		Pablo Helman
Assistant Director		Adam Somner
Stunt Coordinator		Vic Armstrong
Casting Director		Debra Zane

Weekend Chart Record

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
2005/07/01	1	$64,878,725		3,908	$16,602	$100,561,125	5
2005/07/08	2	$30,469,118	-53%	3,910	$7,793	$164,978,282	12
2005/07/15	4	$15,244,749	-50%	3,724	$4,094	$192,435,922	19
2005/07/22	6	$8,925,605	-41%	3,265	$2,734	$208,430,643	26
2005/07/29	9	$5,481,239	-39%	2,324	$2,359	$218,378,264	33
2005/08/05	9	$3,548,295	-35%	1,940	$1,829	$224,615,038	40
2005/08/12	12	$2,158,694	-39%	1,340	$1,611	$228,570,693	47
2005/08/19	16	$1,057,340	-51%	713	$1,483	$230,614,825	54
2005/08/26	17	$758,139	-28%	579	$1,309	$231,806,280	61
2005/09/02	24	$447,055	-41%	408	$1,096	$232,500,642	68
2005/09/09	28	$226,697	-49%	307	$738	$232,901,322	75
2005/09/16	38	$149,127	-34%	157	$950	$233,122,751	82
2005/09/23	45	$87,068	-42%	117	$744	$233,250,863	89
2005/09/30	52	$55,744	-36%	73	$764	$233,331,057	96
2005/10/07	31	$222,138	+298%	245	$907	$233,575,986	103
2005/10/14	32	$172,668	-22%	216	$799	$233,846,752	110
2005/10/21	42	$119,841	-31%	169	$709	$234,043,462	117
2005/10/28	50	$62,056	-48%	119	$521	$234,141,872	124
2005/11/04	57	$39,898	-36%	71	$562	$234,206,993	131
2005/11/11	64	$26,802	-33%	43	$623	$234,249,189	138
2005/11/18	61	$17,203	-36%	34	$506	$234,277,056	145

Daily Chart Record

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
2005/06/29	1	$21,256,483		3,908	$5,439	$21,256,483	1
2005/06/30	1	$14,425,917	-32%	3,908	$3,691	$35,682,400	2
2005/07/01	1	$21,920,576	+52%	3,908	$5,609	$57,602,976	3
2005/07/02	1	$23,182,200	+6%	3,908	$5,932	$80,785,176	4
2005/07/03	1	$19,775,949	-15%	3,908	$5,060	$100,561,125	5
2005/07/04	1	$12,183,228	-38%	3,908	$3,118	$112,744,353	6
2005/07/05	1	$8,453,028	-31%	3,908	$2,163	$121,197,381	7
2005/07/06	1	$7,124,191	-16%	3,908	$1,823	$128,321,572	8
2005/07/07	1	$6,187,592	-13%	3,908	$1,583	$134,509,164	9
2005/07/08	2	$9,713,727	+57%	3,910	$2,484	$144,222,891	10
2005/07/09	2	$12,291,809	+27%	3,910	$3,144	$156,514,700	11
2005/07/10	2	$8,463,582	-31%	3,910	$2,165	$164,978,282	12
2005/07/11	2	$3,278,467	-61%	3,910	$838	$168,256,749	13
2005/07/12	2	$3,077,922	-6%	3,910	$787	$171,334,671	14
2005/07/13	2	$2,984,767	-3%	3,910	$763	$174,319,438	15
2005/07/14	2	$2,871,735	-4%	3,910	$734	$177,191,173	16
2005/07/15	4	$4,400,956	+53%	3,724	$1,182	$181,592,129	17
2005/07/16	4	$6,234,094	+42%	3,724	$1,674	$187,826,223	18
2005/07/17	4	$4,600,699	-26%	3,724	$1,235	$192,426,922	19
2005/07/18	4	$1,918,597	-58%	3,724	$515	$194,345,519	20
2005/07/19	4	$1,814,028	-5%	3,724	$487	$196,159,547	21
2005/07/20	4	$1,648,974	-9%	3,724	$443	$197,817,521	22
2005/07/21	4	$1,687,517	+2%	3,724	$453	$199,505,038	23
2005/07/22	8	$2,619,985	+55%	3,264	$803	$202,125,023	24
2005/07/23	6	$3,711,420	+42%	3,264	$1,137	$205,836,443	25
2005/07/24	6	$2,594,200	-30%	3,264	$795	$208,430,643	26
2005/07/25	6	$1,156,578	-55%	3,265	$354	$209,587,221	27
2005/07/26	6	$1,183,426	+2%	3,265	$362	$210,770,647	28
2005/07/27	6	$1,078,232	-9%	3,265	$330	$211,848,879	29
2005/07/28	6	$1,048,146	-3%	3,265	$321	$212,897,025	30
2005/07/29	9	$1,570,038	+50%	2,324	$676	$214,467,063	31
2005/07/30	7	$2,260,836	+44%	2,324	$973	$216,727,899	32
2005/07/31	9	$1,650,365	-27%	2,324	$710	$218,378,264	33
2005/08/01	9	$731,123	-56%	2,324	$315	$219,109,387	34
2005/08/02	10	$682,414	-7%	2,324	$294	$219,791,801	35
2005/08/03	10	$632,235	-7%	2,324	$272	$220,424,036	36
2005/08/04	10	$642,707	+2%	2,324	$277	$221,066,743	37
2005/08/05	9	$1,037,323	+61%	1,940	$535	$222,104,066	38
2005/08/06	9	$1,461,787	+41%	1,940	$753	$223,565,853	39
2005/08/07	9	$1,049,185	-28%	1,940	$541	$224,615,038	40
2005/08/08	10	$452,612	-57%	1,940	$233	$225,067,650	41
2005/08/09	10	$477,978	+6%	1,940	$246	$225,545,628	42
2005/08/10	10	$441,047	-8%	1,940	$227	$225,986,675	43
2005/08/11	10	$425,324	-4%	1,940	$219	$226,411,999	44
2005/09/05	23	$106,229		408	$260	$232,606,871	69
2005/10/10	32	$28,533		245	$116	$233,604,517	104

Worldwide Weekly Chart Record

Date	Rank		Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross
2005-06-30	3		$35,682,400		3,908	$9,131	$35,682,400
2005-07-07	1		$219,626,764	+515.50%			$255,309,164
2005-07-14	1		$136,454,009	-37.87%			$391,763,173
2005-07-21	2		$72,543,865	-46.84%			$464,307,038
2005-07-28	5		$47,462,987	-34.57%			$511,770,025
2005-08-04	4		$24,422,718	-48.54%			$536,192,743
2005-08-11	7		$16,524,256	-32.34%			$552,716,999
2005-08-18	11		$11,025,486	-33.28%			$563,742,485
2005-08-25	15		$6,725,656	-39.00%			$570,468,141
2005-09-01	15		$6,785,446	+0.89%			$577,253,587
2005-09-08	15		$5,663,038	-16.54%			$582,916,625
2005-09-15	27		$2,083,010	-63.22%			$584,999,635
2005-09-22	33		$772,779	-62.90%			$585,772,414
2005-09-29	40		$365,899	-52.65%			$586,138,313
2005-10-06	53		$179,037	-51.07%			$586,317,350
2005-10-13	37		$756,734	+322.67%			$587,074,084
2005-10-20	39		$440,490	-41.79%			$587,514,574
2005-10-27	54		$173,074	-60.71%			$587,687,648
2005-11-03	60		$87,620	-49.37%			$587,775,268
2005-11-10	30		$813,393	+828.32%			$588,588,661
2005-11-17	141		$-49,263	-106.06%			$588,539,398
2005-11-24	70		$21,929				$588,561,327

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