The new science fiction movie fromPrime Videois performing even worse on Rotten Tomatoes than a Tom Cruise version of the same story. The Amazon-run streaming service has debuted a variety of original movies, including the comedy legacy sequelsBorat Subsequent MoviefilmandComing 2 America, as well as the Chris Pratt-led sci-fi thrillerThe Tomorrow War.
WhileThe Tomorrow Waris most likely their biggest sci-fi title,they have dabbled in the sci-fi genre a number of other times, as has Tom Cruise. Although the four-time Oscar nominee may be best known for theMission: Impossiblemoviesin the modern era, he has starred in quite a few sci-fi projects.
His outings in the genre include the time loop movieEdge of Tomorrow, Steven Spielberg’s Philip K. Dick adaptationMinority Report, the 2013 Joseph Kosinski movieOblivion(which set the stage for the star and director’s reunion in the 2022 smashTop Gun: Maverick), and a movie with a story that has recently been re-adapted.
War Of The Worlds Is Not Performing Well On The Popcornmeter
The movie in question is2005’sWar of the Worlds, which saw Tom Cruise reunite with Steven Spielberg for an epic adaptation of the H.G. Wells alien invasion novel of the same name. While the movie has a Certified Fresh 76% Rotten Tomatoes score and grossed a whopping $603.9 million,it earned a dismal 42% from audiences on the Popcornmeter.
War of the Worldshas been brought to the screen once more witha new Prime Video movie starring Ice Cube, Eva Longoria, and Clark Gregg. The screenlife movie, which has the invading aliens consuming humanity’s data, was directed by Rich Lee from a screenplay by Kenneth A. Golde and Marc Hyman.
Although 2025’sWar of the Worldsis currently Prime Video’s most-watched movie globally, it has not fared quite so well critically. OnRotten Tomatoes,the Tomatometer score is a jaw-dropping 0%,based on 10 reviews. If this remains, the new Prime Video movie will land on the dishonorable Rotten Tomatoes list, which also includes Sylvester Stallone’sAlarumand John Travolta’sGotti.
Additionally, more than 100 viewers have rated it, giving ita dismal 10% Popcornmeter scorethat sinks far below the 2005 movie, which had a 42%.
What This Means For War Of The Worlds
As theTom Cruise movierevealed,War of the Worldsdoesn’t have to win over Rotten Tomatoes audiences to succeed commercially. However, the fact that thePrime Videomovie has earned such a perilously low score could damage its prospects, because it seems highly unlikely to earn the word of mouth necessary to become a long-term streaming hit.
