6.5
Is War of the Worlds worth watching?
65
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.5).
War of the Worlds
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Humanity must resume its war against the Martians when they revive after decades of hibernation following their defeat in the 1950s. The fate of Earth may very well rest in the hands of a small yet courageous band: astrophysicist Harrison Blackwood, paraplegic computer wizard Norton Drake, microbiologist Suzanne McCullough and military man Paul Ironhorse.
Sci-Fi War DramaAlien Invasion Thriller90s NostalgiaFound Family DynamicsHigh-Tech Military ActionEnsemble Cast AdventurePost-Apocalyptic SurvivalHeroic ResistancePractical Effects ShowcaseSerialized Storytelling
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Is War of the Worlds okay for kids?
TV-PGViolence
Yes: it's rated TV-PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
How long does it take to watch War of the Worlds?
44 h
About 44 hours: 44 episodes in 2 seasons of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1988 to 1990.
What tropes does War of the Worlds use?
Video PhoneShout-OutRidiculously Human RobotCerebus SyndromeCatch PhraseStranded InvaderFamily-Unfriendly ViolenceBig BadScary Dogmatic AliensTrash the SetDiegetic Soundtrack UsageYou Wouldn't Believe Me If I Told Youand 64 more
TV Tropes lists 76 tropes for it, including Video Phone, Shout-Out, and Ridiculously Human Robot.