The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.
The War of the Worlds has generally received positive reviews.
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The War of the Worlds was released in 1953 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 480 reviews, giving The War of the Worlds (1953) an average rating of 71%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 76%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 72%.
With a score of 71%, The War of the Worlds is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1953, which stands at 60%.
Other movies from 1953 with similar scores include films like House of Wax and How to Marry a Millionaire.
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