Customer Ratings & Reviews

One of the movies I grew up with and it’s held the rest of time ever since!

Great movie and very entertaining. Looks awesome and very nice looking SteelBook.

The movie is great, but the Steelbook design is strange. The art work is fantastic, but It isn't made like most steelbooks are today. The Spine folds different and it clicks against itself every time it's opened. Not sure how long this will hold up, but it was fairly cheap.

Steven Spielberg’s 2005 War of the Worlds is a movie I think every physical media collector needs in their library. While I wouldn’t say it’s a classic, H.G. Wells’s original story definitely is, and Spielberg brilliantly retold the story in a more modern fashion, with more of the technology of today’s world. I remember watching this movie all the time as a kid, and loving it. So it was great to rewatch it now, to really understand the plot. In my eyes, any of Spielberg’s movies are excellent, and this one is definitely not excluded from that. Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, ET, Schindler’s List, the man is just a genius. Now, is it worth the upgrade to 4K? I would say no. I only bought it because I didn’t own a copy of it prior to this release. Despite sounding great on paper, being shot on 35mm film, and being treated to a new 4K digital intermediate, you would expect to be blown away. But unfortunately, I don’t think it was as much of an upgrade over the regular Blu-ray, as say, something like Interstellar. Being that it was shot on 35mm, it’s going to have grain, and in turn it won’t have the sharpness “punch” that modern digital cameras have, despite being real 4K. Also, the color grading in the entire movie is rather dead and gray. This moody look is not a poor implementation of HDR though, moreover a stylistic choice of the film makers. But because of that, it isn’t going to pop in HDR with vibrant colors as much as those of Gemini Man or any modern movie with lots of explosions or sci-fi effects. For this one, if you have the blu-ray, I would probably just stick with that if you’re looking to save some money. But if you don’t currently own a copy, or just have to have the best format, it won’t disappoint you, and Dolby Atmos will definitely give your system a workout (especially the subwoofer when the aliens roar).

Good movie that looks great in 2k HDR. Nice upgrade form standard blu-ray

War of the Worlds arrives on Blu-ray with an impressive 1080p, 1.85:1-framed transfer that's reflective of Director Steven Spielberg's intended visual style. As the film opens, it features something of a blown-out look about it that's excessively bright with some intentional blooming effects and desaturated colors, all of which often influence the characters' flesh tones and surrounding colors. This palette gives the film a throwback look and feel that borders on looking black-and-white in a couple of dusty gray city scenes, but there's still a fair amount of color to be found throughout the movie, particularly on Rachel's multicolored winter apparel. War of the Worlds isn't always razor-sharp; several scenes and backgrounds wander towards a soft, mushy texture, though again, such seem in-line with the director's vision and style and not necessarily reflective of an error in the transfer-to-Blu-ray process. The transfer isn't always impeccably defined, but it's instead raw, gritty, uncertain, not always under control, not always perfectly-staged and framed, which only accentuates the film's style and story. Black levels are consistently deep and true without ever appearing too bright or, on the other end of the spectrum, absorbing fine details where they shouldn't. The picture does enjoy a strong film-like look thanks to a thick layer of grain that's maybe even a bit heavier than that seen in Minority Report and Saving Private Ryan. War of the Worlds does not offer high definition "eye candy" in the traditional sense, but it is reflective of the way the film is supposed to look, which is the ultimate compliment to any Blu-ray, no matter how rough around the edges it may be.

A very pretty steel book, its glossy and unfortunately it has no bossing or debossing anywhere. But the inside artwork is also very good.

Dakota Fanning screaming in the movie was the low point, but the special effects and design made up for it

Great story, nicely done. One of the few movies I like Tim cruise in; he’s a jerk and it fits.

Title says steelbook but it is in fact a metal pak. Movie was good though.

The movie was good. The extras were cool. The price was fantastic.

Tom Cruise and Speilberg what more could you ask for!!!

The video has been improved as the disc is sourced from a 4K digital intermediate. Audio has been remixed to Dolby Atmos but there is a caveat, the low end extension has been filtered so you will need additional hardware to hear the deepest frequencies if you have a capable subwoofer. Overall ambient dynamics are improved over the previous 5.1 mix

Just an upgrade from Blu Ray version. It’s pretty cool to see some accurate colors. Although I do hate film grain so much, it uses film grain so heavily in this movie. Strangely, towards the end where Tom and Dakota were safely camped in the basement of some strange man’s house. Some dark scenes where there were actually NO film grain makes the scenes look so fantastic. I’m pretty picky when it comes to picture quality. The film is okay in terms of picture quality. But steelbook is so nice.

Is this a good movie? It has its moments. The familiar story may look a little strange to some but this version is a bit closer to the H.G. Wells novel as the engines of destruction are huge walking tripods instead of the classic flying craft from the 1953 movie. In other ways it strays far from the book. The special effects are still pretty good and film grain is retained in this transfer. The video and audio quality are top notch. You can shake the home theater with this soundtrack. If you enjoy this movie this is the copy to own.

This movie has been out for a long time on Blu-Ray and DVD, but this new 4K version is the best way to watch it. Detail is amazing and the HDR really helps with the quality of the many dark scenes. The only thing stopping a 5 star rating for me is the new Dolby Atmos soundtrack. While depth and detail are astounding, the extremely low bass from the Blu-Ray release has been cut back. There's still plenty of bass, but this new mix is just not as potent. Still, this release is the best way to watch this movie.

I will always have a soft spot for this movie. It was partially filmed in Bayonne, NJ when I lived there and it was released on the day I asked my wife to marry me. Having typed all that, I really consider this one if not Tom Cruise’s best performances. He really became the working man and he really brought out the best in all his costars. What I will always complain about is the Spielberg contrived Happy Ending. I don’t ruin it but IMHO, it completely invalidates Ray’s journey. But that’s just me.

I really thought there was going to be some eye popping visuals with this 4K upgrade. Honestly With a good blu ray player you get The Same picture quality from the original blu ray version. Yes there are some scenes that are more detailed, but other than that not much different to watch, IMO. As far as the soundtrack you can definitely notice the difference with the added Atmos track. Overall I’m not that impressed with this release. It’s still a good addition to the library anyhow.

War of the Worlds, starring Tom Cruise, is a great sci-fi flick (Blu Ray). Without giving away too much about plot, Aliens come from the ground through lightning strikes in their pods. The Aliens are looking to take over the world and destroy humanity in the process. Special effects were excellent and the story moved along quickly. The film is well acted and exciting through moments of tension. War of the Worlds would be an excellent addition to any movie collection.

The movie is great, you can read reviews on that elsewhere. The steelbook looks great except that its dinged up pretty bad and the disk arrived loose. It was shipped in cardboard instead of the padded plastic that I am used to seeing from BB. Remove the dings, and this a really nice looking steelbook. I will have to reconsider online purchase of steelbooks going forward; hate that