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Release Date:
29 June 2005 (USA)
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Tagline:
They're already here. more
Plot:
As Earth is invaded by alien tripod fighting machines, one family fights for survival. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Another 12 wins
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19 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(164 articles)
Interview: Richard Linklater and Christian McKay, 'Me and Orson Welles'
(From Slackerwood. 9 December 2009, 7:00 AM, PST)
Interview: Zac Efron, Claire Danes & Christian McCay On Me And Orson Welles
(From LatinoReview. 4 December 2009, 10:35 AM, PST)
(From Slackerwood. 9 December 2009, 7:00 AM, PST)
Interview: Zac Efron, Claire Danes & Christian McCay On Me And Orson Welles
(From LatinoReview. 4 December 2009, 10:35 AM, PST)
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Disappointing
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tom Cruise | ... | Ray Ferrier | |
| Dakota Fanning | ... | Rachel Ferrier | |
| Miranda Otto | ... | Mary Ann | |
| Justin Chatwin | ... | Robbie | |
| Tim Robbins | ... | Harlan Ogilvy | |
| Rick Gonzalez | ... | Vincent | |
| Yul Vazquez | ... | Julio (as Yul Vázquez) | |
| Lenny Venito | ... | Manny the Mechanic | |
| Lisa Ann Walter | ... | Bartender | |
| Ann Robinson | ... | Grandmother | |
| Gene Barry | ... | Grandfather | |
| David Alan Basche | ... | Tim | |
| Roz Abrams | ... | Herself | |
| Michael Brownlee | ... | TV Reporter, Osaka | |
| Camillia Sanes | ... | News Producer |
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for frightening sequences of sci-fi violence and disturbing images.
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Runtime:
116 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Taiwan:PG-12 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) |
France:U |
Malaysia:U |
Chile:Y7 |
Spain:13 |
Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
South Korea:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Germany:12 (f) |
Japan:U |
Australia:M |
UK:12A |
USA:PG-13 |
Ireland:12A |
Finland:K-15 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Singapore:PG |
Czech Republic:12 |
Netherlands:12 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Iceland:14 |
Argentina:13 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Peru:14 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Brazil:12 |
Sweden:11 |
Mexico:B
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Some army troops used were from the 29th Division (Maryland Army National Guard), known as "The Blue and the Gray" from their yin-yang looking shoulder patch (visible when the day convoy went by the Ferrier's and the son was getting splashed).
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Goofs:
Errors in geography: The mountains where the second half of the movie takes place are nowhere near New Jersey (filmed in the mountains of Central Virginia).
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Narrator: No one would have believed in the early years of the 21st century that our world was being watched by intelligences greater than our own; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns, *they* observed and studied, the way a man with a microscope might scrutinize the creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water...
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Narrator: No one would have believed in the early years of the 21st century that our world was being watched by intelligences greater than our own; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns, *they* observed and studied, the way a man with a microscope might scrutinize the creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water...
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Spielberg on Spielberg (2007) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Enigma Vibe 2
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FAQ
27) Wasn't this movie a flop?Why wasn't the Thunderchild scene included?
3) Why don't we see other countries being attacked, etc?
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If you're going to rate a film on pure spectacle, this one would easily get a 10 - it's utterly astounding.
The acting is uniformly good, and the idea of showing the film purely from the perspective of Cruise's character - so the audience knows nothing that he doesn't know - works extremely well.
But there's no plot, no underlying logic behind *anything* that happens, be it human or alien-initiated - every single plot decision seems to have been taken from the perspective of 'wouldn't it be cool if...' or 'Let's shock people with the nastier sides of human nature now' or 'Now we must give our hero a tough decision'... this was plotting-by-numbers at its most obvious (and painful)
With a decent script, this should have been one of the best Scifi movies ever made. Alas, the only good parts are the eye candy.
Andy