‘War of the Worlds’: What the Critics Are Saying

Amazon Prime Video ’s War of the Worlds is trending online, with critics (and the internet alike) mostly rebuking the film.

The 2025 adaptation of H. G. Wells’ 1898 novel of the same name stars Ice Cube as Will Radford, a Department of Homeland Security officer, who is tasked with keeping Earth safe from an infamous hacker when an alien invasion simultaneously occurs.

This isn’t the first time Wells’ story has been refurbished. Orson Welles’ was the first to adapt War of the Worlds with his infamous 1938 radio broadcast . Additional reiterations include Steven Spielberg’s 2005 film of the same name, and several other movies and TV shows.

Amazon Prime Video ’s War of the Worlds is trending online, with critics (and the internet alike) mostly rebuking the film.

The 2025 adapt