They're already here.

Starring: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins, Justin Chatwin, Rick Gonzalez, Lenny Venito, Gene Barry, Yul Vazquez

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"This isn't a war any more than there is a war between men and maggots. This is an extermination." – Harlan Ogilvy

Why watch this? This remake is action-packed, terrifying... and visually jarring.

Plot Summary: Ray Ferrier, a divorced dockworker and estranged father, struggles to connect with his two children during a weekend visit when strange lightning storms strike their New Jersey town. These storms mark the beginning of a devastating alien invasion, as colossal tripod war machines emerge from the ground, incinerating everything in their path. Ray must now protect his children and navigate a world descending into chaos.

Dad's Preview: The War of the Worlds first saw the light of day in H. G. Wells' novel in 1898. In 1938, filmmaker Orsen Wells would read the story live on radio, and cause a nationwide panic. The original classic film had its impact. However, this version, by master filmmaker Steven Spielberg, is very realistic and truly disturbing, as a real alien invasion would be! The invading aliens are brutal harvesters, reaping earth's vast resources and filling their massive hoppers with a plentiful supply of human meat.

DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Ent., Cruise/Wagner Prod.; Paramount Pictures