So, War of the Worlds 2025 landed with all the subtlety of an alien invasion… and a budget that screams “we forgot the CGI.” Ice Cube locked in a room, a hacker kid, a biology whiz, and Mark, the Amazon delivery guy armed with packing tape, join forces to save humanity in what might be the most unintentionally hilarious sci-fi disaster of the decade. Buckle up – this one’s a wild, baffling ride you won’t want to miss.
War Of The Worlds 2025 – What It’s About
Aliens are back, but this time they’re not crashing through cities – they’re after something way geekier: data centers. Why? Because data equals power, and these space invaders want to hack themselves into super-smart aliens. Enter a very “convenient” family: a dad who’s basically a low-key hacker (and a total control freak), his brainy biology-obsessed daughter who might just crack the alien code, and Mark – the Amazon delivery guy who shows up just in the nick of time with, well, Amazon stuff. Together, they have the weirdest but most perfectly stacked team to take on an invasion powered by Wi-Fi and questionable CGI. Spoiler: it’s as bonkers as it sounds.
🍿 TL;DR
Aliens invade. Ice Cube refuses to leave his desk. Amazon saves the world.
It’s War of the Worlds… but make it corporate propaganda with a side of packing tape.
🎬 The Hook
I didn’t know I needed to see Mark the Amazon delivery driver doing life-saving surgery with parcel tape until today.
🎥 The Plot (…ish)
Alien tripods are here, zapping cities and stealing data, but the real enemy? Government surveillance.
The real hero? Amazon.
I wish I was joking.
Ice Cube plays a super-paranoid dad-slash-surveillance agent who spends 90% of the movie locked in a single room, occasionally hacking into his daughter’s laptop like it’s totally normal parenting. (It’s explained away as “I lost my wife, I’m overprotective” – but still. Yikes.)
📦 Inside the Box (AKA my favourite bits)
- Ice Cube’s entire performance sounds like he’s doing a first script read-through at 8am without coffee.
- The green screen reflection in his glasses deserves its own IMDb credit.
- Amazon product placement so aggressive I half-expected Jeff Bezos to cameo.
- A drone drop from Amazon Prime Air literally saves humanity.
- Mark the delivery guy, who casually goes from dropping parcels to patching wounds with parcel tape.
- Lightning CGI that looked like it was rendered on a 2003 Dell.
War Of The Wolds 2025 – Review By Emma
Oh, War of the Worlds (2025) – the movie equivalent of someone locking themselves in a room with a budget of $5 and a pack of chewing gum, then trying to save humanity. Ice Cube plays Dad, who’s basically the world’s most overprotective hacker dad-slash-stalker, snooping on his daughter’s laptop like he’s auditioning for Parental Control: The Movie. Spoiler: no one asked.
But hold up, the real star here isn’t Ice Cube – it’s this family’s ridiculous “Avengers Assemble” lineup: a kid who’s basically a hacker-in-training, a biology nerd daughter who’s probably been binge-watching Bill Nye, and the ultimate secret weapon – Mark, the Amazon delivery guy. Because why fight aliens with weapons when you’ve got a dude who can tape up a wound with packing tape and drop drone deliveries like some kind of package-slinging superhero?
Plot? Glad you asked! The aliens aren’t here for fun – no, they’re smashing data centers because “data is power.” So basically, your browser history is alien fuel. Ew. And just in case you missed the memo, this flick doubles as a corporate love letter to Amazon, complete with drone drop saves the day vibes and product placement that’s more in-your-face than your aunt at a family BBQ.
Ice Cube’s dialogue feels like he’s doing a first-ever table read with no script revisions, and there are moments where you can literally see the green screen reflected in his glasses. The CGI looks like it was made on Microsoft Paint, and the lightning effects? Let’s just say it looked like someone was waving a glow stick in a basement.
But – and here’s the weird part – it’s so bad it loops right back to entertaining. You can’t help but watch, laugh, and maybe even cheer when Mark tapes up a wound like MacGyver meets FedEx. This movie is a perfect storm of “What did I just watch?” and “Please make this stop, but also don’t.”
If you love disasters wrapped in unintentional comedy, or if you’ve ever enjoyed watching a trainwreck in slow motion, this is your next quarantine classic. Pop some popcorn, gather your friends, and prepare to quote the heck out of this madness.
War of the Worlds (2025): bad, baffling, but blessedly hilarious – and yes, Mark the Amazon delivery driver deserves his own spin-off.
📦 Who Will Love This Movie?
Fans of The Room, Samurai Cop, and ironic movie nights.
Anyone who enjoys watching a film crash and burn – but with a surprising amount of packing tape.
📽️ If You Liked…
- The Room
- Unfriended (but with aliens)
- Ballistic: Ecks vs Sever
🧃 Emotional Map
😱 Scary Moments — 1/10
😂 Laughs — 8/10
💔 Feels — 2/10
🧠 Thought-provoking — 1/10
🤩 Style / Aesthetics — 3/10
🩸 Gore — 1/10
🧪 Weirdness — 7/10
📍 Where to Watch
Streaming now on Amazon Prime Video (shocking, I know).
💡 Fun Extras
- Filmed in 2020 during COVID lockdowns, which explains the one-room premise.
- The 0% Rotten Tomatoes score has now “soared” to 4% after a single positive review.
- The Amazon drone drop is real – and arguably the film’s most expensive effect.
😂 The Vibes
You know when a movie is so bad you actually have fun? That.
It’s clunky, slow, and obsessed with telling you corporations are your friends, but there’s a weird joy in watching it trip over itself scene after scene.
🎤 Final Thoughts
The aliens aren’t the most unrealistic thing here.
War of the Worlds (2025) is an awkward mix of corporate love letter and pandemic time capsule, but it’s so clumsy and earnest in its failings that you can’t look away. A perfect hate-watch – preferably with friends, snacks, and a running commentary.
Meet the (Questionable) Heroes of War of the Worlds 2025
Ready to meet the crew who somehow survive this hot mess of an alien invasion? From the overprotective dad hacking his daughter’s laptop to the Amazon delivery driver who’s basically the real MVP – here’s your lineup of characters who make this movie unintentionally unforgettable.
Ice Cube as Will Radford – Homeland Security’s very own surveillance king, part dad, part over-the-top digital spy.
Eva Longoria as Dr. Sandra Salas – NASA genius and Will’s space-smart friend who somehow stays sane through all this chaos.
Clark Gregg as Donald Briggs – The DHS big boss trying to keep everything “under control” while everything explodes.
Andrea Savage as Sheila Jeffries – FBI Agent who’s probably regretting signing up for this alien mess.
Henry Hunter Hall as Dave Radford – Will’s hacker son and video game champ known as Disruptor – the family’s secret weapon (or just a teen with a keyboard).
Iman Benson as Faith Radford – Biomedical researcher and pregnant powerhouse, juggling alien drama and baby bumps like a pro.
Devon Bostick as Mark Goodman – Faith’s boyfriend and the most essential Amazon delivery driver you’ll ever meet – because nothing says “save the world” like a timely package drop.
Michael O’Neill as Walter Crystal – The Secretary of Defense who’s probably wondering how he ended up here.
Jim Meskimen as The President of the United States – Running the country while aliens invade, probably wishing he’d taken that vacation.
People Also Asked About War of the Worlds 2025 (Because Yes, People Are Asking)
You thought you were the only one wondering about this glorious hot mess? Nope! Here’s the tea on the most asked questions about War of the Worlds 2025 – spoiler: the answers are just as wild as the movie.
Who’s in War of the Worlds 2025?
Oh, just Ice Cube doing his best “I’m definitely not reading this script for the first time” impression as Will Radford, Homeland Security’s most glued-to-a-chair guy. Plus Eva Longoria as NASA’s resident smarty pants, Clark Gregg playing the “I’m in charge” guy, FBI agent Sheila Jeffries rocking the FBI vibes, a hacker son named Dave (aka Disruptor), Faith the biomedical research whiz who’s also pregnant (multi-tasking!), her Amazon delivery driver boyfriend Mark (yes, the real MVP), and a bunch of government folks who mostly look confused.
Is War of the Worlds 2025 actually any good?
Good? Haha, that’s a laugh. It’s like the movie that tried to be serious but got stuck in a bad Zoom call with aliens instead. But if you’re into gloriously bad CGI, awkward family dynamics, and accidental comedy, buckle up – it’s a wild ride.
Are they making a new War of the Worlds?
Apparently, yes. Because apparently, aliens attacking data centers is a pandemic-era must-have plot. War of the Worlds 2025 is the latest (and maybe last?) attempt to bring the classic to a whole new level of “what did I just watch?”
Is Ice Cube really in War of the Worlds?
Oh yeah. Ice Cube is front and center, stuck in a room, hacking away at his kids’ devices like a techy dad on caffeine. It’s equal parts dad paranoia and alien apocalypse, and honestly… you can’t look away.
What’s the deal with the plot?
Aliens want data because apparently, data = power = smarter aliens. Enter the most ridiculously perfect family ever: a hacker son, a biomedical researcher daughter (pregnant!), and an Amazon delivery driver boyfriend who just might save humanity one drone drop at a time. Expect lots of tech jargon, some unintentional comedy, and a healthy dose of “wait, what?”
Wrapping It Up
War of the Worlds 2025 is a wild, low-budget romp that tries hard but mostly trips over its own ambitions. With Ice Cube stuck in one room, a hacker son, a biomedical researcher daughter, and an Amazon delivery driver as the unexpected hero, it’s equal parts hilarious and head-scratching. Perfect for anyone who loves a good trainwreck wrapped in alien invasion chaos.
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Grab your snacks, bring your friends, and let the chaos begin!