This is a contemporary retelling of H.G. Wells' seminal sci-fi classic. The adventure/thriller reveals humankind's extraordinary battle against an extra-terrestrial invasion fleet, as seen through the eyes of one American family. Located somewhere in the New England United States, the family -- like millions of others around the globe -- is forced to take refuge from the aliens' highly advanced weapons and impenetrable shields, which are unstoppable against anything that mankind can throw at them. Unable to fight back and finding it more and more difficult to remain hidden from the aliens, the human race faces the end of its existence.

GENRE: Fantasy, Drama, Science Fiction
MPAA RATING: PG-13
RUN TIME: 1h 52m
RELEASE DATE: June 29, 2005
STARRING: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins
DIRECTOR(S): Steven Spielberg
PRODUCER(S): Colin Wilson, Kathleen Kennedy
WRITER(S): David Koepp, Josh Friedman
STUDIO: Paramount Pictures