War of the Worlds
2005 · 117 min · Director: Steven Spielberg
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An ordinary man has to protect his children against alien invaders in this science fiction action film freely adapted from the classic story by H.G. Wells. Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) is a dockworker living in New Jersey, divorced from his first wife Mary Ann (Miranda Otto) and estranged from his two children Rachel and Robbie (Dakota Fanning and Justin Chatwin), of whom he has custody on weekends. On one such visitation, looking after the kids becomes a little more difficult when, after a series of strange lighting storms hit his neighborhood, Ray discovers that a fleet of death-ray robotic spaceships have emerged nearby, part of the first wave of an all-out alien invasion of the Earth. Transporting his children from New York to Boston in an attempt to find safety at Mary Ann's parents' house, Ray must learn to become the protector and provider he never was in marriage.
Emotional fingerprint
War of the Worlds (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 34%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 38 % | 32 % | 18 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 39 % | 31 % | 19 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 54 % | 49 % | 34 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 52 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 79 % | 75 % | 66 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 81 % | 75 % | 70 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 78 % | 70 % | 65 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 74 % | 65 % | 56 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 75 % | 66 % | 54 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 81 % | 76 % | 66 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 86 % | 84 % | 75 % | 55 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 85 % | 78 % | 69 % | 64 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 76 % | 64 % | 54 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 49 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 59 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 85 % | 83 % | 71 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 88 % | 85 % | 74 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 85 % | 66 % | 51 % | 52 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Relief | 87 % | 42 % | 25 % | 58 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- Steven Spielberg
- Written by
- David Koepp, Josh Friedman, H.G. Wells
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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