War of the Worlds

2005 film directed by Steven Spielberg
Movie film Q202028
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War of the Worlds

Summary

War of the Worlds is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.92% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,549 views/month, #863 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • War of the Worlds's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • War of the Worlds was directed by Steven Spielberg[4].
  • Josh Friedman wrote the screenplay for War of the Worlds[5].
  • David Koepp wrote the screenplay for War of the Worlds[6].
  • War of the Worlds's composer is recorded as John Williams[7].
  • War of the Worlds's genre is action film[8].
  • War of the Worlds's genre is science fiction film[9].
  • War of the Worlds's genre is thriller film[10].
  • War of the Worlds's genre is alien invasion[11].
  • War of the Worlds's genre is disaster film[12].
  • War of the Worlds's genre is fantasy film[13].
  • War of the Worlds's genre is adventure film[14].
  • War of the Worlds's genre is drama film[15].
  • War of the Worlds's genre is film based on a novel[16].
  • War of the Worlds's based on is recorded as The War of the Worlds[17].
  • A cast member of War of the Worlds was Tom Cruise[18].
  • A cast member of War of the Worlds was Dakota Fanning[19].
  • A cast member of War of the Worlds was Justin Chatwin[20].
  • A cast member of War of the Worlds was Miranda Otto[21].
  • A cast member of War of the Worlds was Tim Robbins[22].
  • A cast member of War of the Worlds was Rick Gonzalez[23].
  • A cast member of War of the Worlds was Lenny Venito[24].
  • A cast member of War of the Worlds was Lisa Ann Walter[25].
  • A cast member of War of the Worlds was David Alan Basche[26].
  • A cast member of War of the Worlds was Amy Ryan[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on War of the Worlds was John Williams[28]. Producers include Kathleen Kennedy[29] and Colin Wilson[30]. It was directed by Steven Spielberg[4]. Screenwriters include Josh Friedman[5] and David Koepp[6]. Cast members include Tom Cruise[18], Dakota Fanning[19], Justin Chatwin[20], Miranda Otto[21], Tim Robbins[22], and Rick Gonzalez[23].

Publication

Publication dates include June 29, 2005[31] and 2005[32]. The original language of War of the Worlds was English[33]. Genres include action film[8], science fiction film[9], thriller film[10], alien invasion[11], disaster film[12], and fantasy film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Reviews include 7/10[35], 73/100[36], and 76%[37].

Why It Matters

War of the Worlds ranks in the top 0.92% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,549 views/month, #863 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . interfilmes.com. Retrieved . interfilmes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Swedish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . interfilmes.com. Retrieved . interfilmes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . interfilmes.com. Retrieved . interfilmes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . movieplayer.it. Retrieved . movieplayer.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Rick Carter
    Set in period 2000s
    Publication date +2005-06-29T00:00:00Z, +2005-06-29T00:00:00Z, +2005-06-29T00:00:00Z +1
    Recordist Veronica J. Valentini
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