USA,
2005, 116 min
Directed by:
Steven SpielbergScreenplay:
David KoeppCinematography:
Janusz KaminskiComposer:
John WilliamsCast:
Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin, Tim Robbins, Rick Gonzalez, Yul Vazquez, Lisa Ann Walter, Ann Robinson, Gene Barry, Peter Gerety (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. When his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son Robbie and young daughter Rachel for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm suddenly touches down. What follows is the extraordinary battle for the future of humankind through the eyes of one American family fighting to survive it in this contemporary retelling of H.G. Wells seminal classic sci-fi thriller. (Paramount Pictures AU)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2006 - Best Achievement in Visual Effects
- 2006 - Best Sound Mixing
- 2006 - Best Sound Editing
Critics Choice Awards
- 2006 - Dakota Fanning (Best Young Actress)
The Saturn Awards
- 2021 - Best 4K Film Release
- 2006 - Dakota Fanning (Best Young Actor/Actress)
- 2006 - Best Science Fiction Film
- 2006 - Steven Spielberg (Best Director)
- 2006 - David Koepp (Best Writing)
- 2006 - Tom Cruise (Best Actor)
- 2006 - John Williams (Best Music)
- 2006 - Daniel Sudick, Dennis Muren, Pablo Helman, Randal M. Dutra (Best Special / Visual Effects)
Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzies)
- 2005 - Tom Cruise (Worst Actor)