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Saturday, February 11, 2012

The War of the Worlds

The Numbers Rating: 7.28 (112 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $234,280,354
International Box Office $357,465,178
Worldwide Box Office $591,745,532
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Released June 29, 2005 (Wide)
November 22, 2005 (Video Sale)
Production Budget $132,000,000
MPAA Rating PG-13 for frightening sequences of sci-fi violence and disturbing images.
Ad Budget (Nielsen):$46,500,000
Running Time:116 minutes
US TV Rights (ABC/TNT, August 2005):$25,000,000 (estimated - Variety)
Highest Combined Star Gross337 (see full chart)
Keywords Voiceover/Narration, Visual Effects, Alien Invasion
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Produced by Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks
Original Story by H.G. Wells
Music Composed By John Williams
Source Remake
Major Genre Action
Country United States
Production Method Animation/Live Action
Director Steven Spielberg

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

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
7/1/2005 1 $64,878,725   3,908 $16,602 $100,561,125 5
7/8/2005 2 $30,469,118 -53.04% 3,910 $7,793 $164,978,282 12
7/15/2005 4 $15,244,749 -49.97% 3,724 $4,094 $192,435,922 19
7/22/2005 6 $8,925,605 -41.45% 3,265 $2,734 $208,430,643 26
7/29/2005 9 $5,481,239 -38.59% 2,324 $2,359 $218,378,264 33
8/5/2005 9 $3,548,295 -35.26% 1,940 $1,829 $224,615,038 40
8/12/2005 12 $2,158,694 -39.16% 1,340 $1,611 $228,570,693 47
8/19/2005 16 $1,057,340 -51.02% 713 $1,483 $230,614,825 54
8/26/2005 17 $758,139 -28.30% 579 $1,309 $231,806,280 61
9/2/2005 24 $447,055 -41.03% 408 $1,096 $232,500,642 68
9/9/2005 28 $226,697 -49.29% 307 $738 $232,901,322 75
9/16/2005 38 $149,127 -34.22% 157 $950 $233,122,751 82
9/23/2005 45 $87,068 -41.61% 117 $744 $233,250,863 89
9/30/2005 52 $55,744 -35.98% 73 $764 $233,331,057 96
10/7/2005 31 $222,138 +298.50% 245 $907 $233,575,986 103
10/14/2005 32 $172,668 -22.27% 216 $799 $233,846,752 110
10/21/2005 42 $119,841 -30.59% 169 $709 $234,043,462 117
10/28/2005 50 $62,056 -48.22% 119 $521 $234,141,872 124
11/4/2005 57 $39,898 -35.71% 71 $562 $234,206,993 131
11/11/2005 64 $26,802 -32.82% 43 $623 $234,249,189 138
11/18/2005 61 $17,203 -35.81% 34 $506 $234,277,056 145

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
6/29/2005 1 $21,256,483   3,908 $5,439 $21,256,483 1
6/30/2005 1 $14,425,917 -32.13% 3,908 $3,691 $35,682,400 2
7/1/2005 1 $21,920,576 +51.95% 3,908 $5,609 $57,602,976 3
7/2/2005 1 $23,182,200 +5.76% 3,908 $5,932 $80,785,176 4
7/3/2005 1 $19,775,949 -14.69% 3,908 $5,060 $100,561,125 5
7/4/2005 1 $12,183,228 -38.39% 3,908 $3,118 $112,744,353 6
7/5/2005 1 $8,453,028 -30.62% 3,908 $2,163 $121,197,381 7
7/6/2005 1 $7,124,191 -15.72% 3,908 $1,823 $128,321,572 8
7/7/2005 1 $6,187,592 -13.15% 3,908 $1,583 $134,509,164 9
7/8/2005 2 $9,713,727 +56.99% 3,910 $2,484 $144,222,891 10
7/9/2005 2 $12,291,809 +26.54% 3,910 $3,144 $156,514,700 11
7/10/2005 2 $8,463,582 -31.14% 3,910 $2,165 $164,978,282 12
7/11/2005 2 $3,278,467 -61.26% 3,910 $838 $168,256,749 13
7/12/2005 2 $3,077,922 -6.12% 3,910 $787 $171,334,671 14
7/13/2005 2 $2,984,767 -3.03% 3,910 $763 $174,319,438 15
7/14/2005 2 $2,871,735 -3.79% 3,910 $734 $177,191,173 16
7/15/2005 4 $4,400,956 +53.25% 3,724 $1,182 $181,592,129 17
7/16/2005 4 $6,234,094 +41.65% 3,724 $1,674 $187,826,223 18
7/17/2005 4 $4,600,699 -26.20% 3,724 $1,235 $192,426,922 19
7/18/2005 4 $1,918,597 -58.30% 3,724 $515 $194,345,519 20
7/19/2005 4 $1,814,028 -5.45% 3,724 $487 $196,159,547 21
7/20/2005 4 $1,648,974 -9.10% 3,724 $443 $197,817,521 22
7/21/2005 4 $1,687,517 +2.34% 3,724 $453 $199,505,038 23
7/22/2005 8 $2,619,985 +55.26% 3,264 $803 $202,125,023 24
7/23/2005 6 $3,711,420 +41.66% 3,264 $1,137 $205,836,443 25
7/24/2005 6 $2,594,200 -30.10% 3,264 $795 $208,430,643 26
7/25/2005 6 $1,156,578 -55.42% 3,265 $354 $209,587,221 27
7/26/2005 6 $1,183,426 +2.32% 3,265 $362 $210,770,647 28
7/27/2005 6 $1,078,232 -8.89% 3,265 $330 $211,848,879 29
7/28/2005 6 $1,048,146 -2.79% 3,265 $321 $212,897,025 30
7/29/2005 9 $1,570,038 +49.79% 2,324 $676 $214,467,063 31
7/30/2005 7 $2,260,836 +44.00% 2,324 $973 $216,727,899 32
7/31/2005 9 $1,650,365 -27.00% 2,324 $710 $218,378,264 33
8/1/2005 9 $731,123 -55.70% 2,324 $315 $219,109,387 34
8/2/2005 10 $682,414 -6.66% 2,324 $294 $219,791,801 35
8/3/2005 10 $632,235 -7.35% 2,324 $272 $220,424,036 36
8/4/2005 10 $642,707 +1.66% 2,324 $277 $221,066,743 37
8/5/2005 9 $1,037,323 +61.40% 1,940 $535 $222,104,066 38
8/6/2005 9 $1,461,787 +40.92% 1,940 $753 $223,565,853 39
8/7/2005 9 $1,049,185 -28.23% 1,940 $541 $224,615,038 40
8/8/2005 10 $452,612 -56.86% 1,940 $233 $225,067,650 41
8/9/2005 10 $477,978 +5.60% 1,940 $246 $225,545,628 42
8/10/2005 10 $441,047 -7.73% 1,940 $227 $225,986,675 43
8/11/2005 10 $425,324 -3.56% 1,940 $219 $226,411,999 44
9/5/2005 23 $106,229   408 $260 $232,606,871 69
10/10/2005 32 $28,533   245 $116 $233,604,517 104

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Worldwide Weekly Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal 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