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Film adaptation receives 0% Rotten Tomatoes score

War Of The Worlds trailer featuring Ice Cube and Eva Longoria
  • Ice Cube's film adaptation of War of the Worlds has received a devastating 0 per cent score on Rotten Tomatoes following negative reviews from critics.
  • The science fiction thriller, billed as a “modern spin” on HG Wells' 1898 novel, stars Ice Cube and Eva Longoria and was released last week on Amazon Prime Video.
  • Peter Debruge of Variety described the film as a “feature-length commercial for all things Amazon” due to its extensive product placement.
  • The movie has been widely criticised by both critics and audiences, with one viewer saying it was the “worst I've ever seen”.
  • Despite the overwhelmingly negative reception, the film is currently the most-watched movie globally on Amazon Prime Video, according to FlixPatrol.
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