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WAR OF THE WORLDS (2005) Movie Reaction! | First Time Watch! | Tom Cruise | Dakota Fanning

2026-04-02 Entertainment
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#sponsored Go to https://snhu.edu/cinepals to explore over 200 degree programs and find your path forward. _____________________ The CineGals are back with a first-time watch of War of the Worlds (2005) as Achara and Alli react to Steven Spielberg's gritty, modern reimagining of the H.G. Wells classic. This isn't your typical hopeful alien first-contact story; it’s a high-stakes survival thriller that follows a divorced dockworker attempting to protect his children as massive, tripod-shaped war machines emerge from beneath the Earth to systematically harvest humanity. Does this bleak, post-9/11 take on a sci-fi staple still hold up as one of the most stressful cinematic experiences of the 2000s? War of the Worlds is directed by Steven Spielberg (Jurassic Park, Jaws, Schindler’s List, Indiana Jones, Saving Private Ryan) and stars Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible, Top Gun: Maverick, Edge of Tomorrow, Minority Report, Jerry Maguire). The supporting cast features a young Dakota Fanning (The Twilight Saga, Coraline, The Equalizer 3, Man on Fire, I Am Sam), Justin Chatwin (Shameless, Dragonball Evolution, The Invisible, Another Life), and Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption, Mystic River, Dark Waters, Castle Rock). The screenplay was penned by David Koepp (Spider-Man 2002, Jurassic Park, Panic Room, Mission: Impossible 1996) and Josh Friedman (Avatar: The Way of Water, Snowpiercer TV Series, Terminator: Dark Fate), with an iconic, tension-filled score by John Williams (Star Wars, Harry Potter, Home Alone, Superman). _____________________ We've got merch! Check out our merch and support the channel at https://www.cinepalsmerch.com ❤️ Use code cinepals for 10% off your first order! ____________________ Edit by CineJump Team & ZimeLine Thumbnail by ZimeLine www.CineJump.com ___________________________________________________ SOCIAL MEDIA: ~CINEPALS~ YouTube: @CinePals Insta: https://instagram.com/TheCinePals Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCinePals ~ACHARA~ YouTube: @Achara Instagram: ‪@Acharakirk‬ ~ALLI REAGAN! Instagram: @imallireagan ___________________________________________________ SHORT FILMS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL34B19BA788E18384 Click here to subscribe and know when the next video drops: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=jabykoay Thanks for watching!!!

Top Comments (10)

@The_RedVIII 2026-04-02

Ok, for a second I thought Achara and actually Dakota Fanning are reacting to War of the Worlds. LOL

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@alexwinchester495 2026-04-02

No one ever talks about how Dakota's character tells you about the ending with her splinter. "My body will just push it out."

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@shequitawashington8146 2026-04-02

OMG....when I saw the thumbnail, I thought Dakota Fanning was reacting with Achara.😂

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@worldofazeroth 2026-04-02

Is Dakota Fanning reacting to her own movie?? jk :) ngl if she said she's her sister or cousin i would believe it.

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@tooluser 2026-04-02

I like how Tom Cruise character's immaturity is subtly reinforced by his town friends being literally half his age. He has a nice arc in this film.

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@coldflamebluedragon196 2026-04-02

“No Robbie not like Europe” The absolute best line in a fantastically nostalgic movie for me

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@smiffy68 2026-04-02

So cool they got the third Fanning sister to watch along. 35:35 - and the award for Most Random Comment goes to... "What about the Amish in this situation?"

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@danielskinner5346 2026-04-02

The people who play the grandparents played in the old War of the Worlds film.😊

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@CinePals 2026-04-02

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@theshowstopper0119 2026-04-02

I love how we all thought that the new girl resembles Dakota Fanning a lot. Now she's reacting to War of the worlds Lol

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