The Tomorrow War

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The Tomorrow War

PG-13

2021

2h 18m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

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In The Tomorrow War, the world is stunned when a group of time travelers arrive from the year 2051 to deliver an urgent message: Thirty years in the future mankind is losing a global war against a deadly alien species. The only hope for survival is for soldiers and civilians from the present to be transported to the future and join the fight. Among those recruited is high school teacher and family man Dan Forester (Chris Pratt). Determined to save the world for his young daughter, Dan teams up with a brilliant scientist (Yvonne Strahovski) and his estranged father (J.K. Simmons) in a desperate quest to rewrite the fate of the planet.

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Critics Consensus

Chris Pratt ably anchors this sci-fi adventure, even if The Tomorrow War may not linger in the memory much longer than today.

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Audience Says

It isn't the most surprising time-travel movie, but a satisfying story and plenty of entertaining action make The Tomorrow War well worth a watch.

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Roxana Hadadi

Polygon

Narratively padded and visually overstuffed with CGI, The Tomorrow War plays out like Starship Troopers drained of Paul Verhoeven's subversive satire.

Jul 24, 2021

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Leah Greenblatt

Entertainment Weekly

It does, in its cheap-and-cheerful way, have fun.

Rated: B-

Jul 12, 2021

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

"The Tomorrow War" is the surprise of the season, a stuffed-to-the-gills battle between evil aliens and terrified humans.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 9, 2021

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Michael Cook

Geek Vibes Nation

A pretty average action film that’s buoyed by solid directing, an incredibly game cast, some cool sci-fi concepts, and a lot of excellent and well-paced action sequences.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 17, 2025

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Maxance Vincent

Film Speak

While ‘The Tomorrow War’ contains impeccably shot action sequences, its main story quickly fizzles out in underdeveloped territory.

Rated: C+

Jul 13, 2025

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

Chris Pratt stars as a modern-day soldier drafted in to fight a war against future aliens - with clunky, predictable consequences.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 10, 2024

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Kailee L

This is literally my favorite movie of all time. I wish people would just take it as it is and not pick it apart regarding the time travel ect. And just taking things too seriously in general… The visual effects are absolutely stunning and the white spikes are my all time favorite movie monster. Creature features are my thing, and this film delivered! A super enjoyable watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/11/25

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Carter G.

Unlike some of the reviews on here that are too focused on the time-travel science and inter-workings, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie from start to finish. I think this movie works best when you take the movie for what it is instead of trying to put on your astrophysicist cap. I really enjoyed the family element, the non-stop action, and the special effects. The aliens themselves were a suspenseful and highly anticipated reveal throughout the movie, and the aliens do the movie justice when they are finally shown. I think the movie concept in and of itself was very original, and I enjoyed the acting abilities showcased from the main characters. I consider this movie to be an action-packed, underrated sci-fi classic that more people should take a chance on. 87/100

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/10/25

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Shantanu R

The Tomorrow War is an okay-ish movie. Made-for-TV level visual effects could've been great. Sure, it’s got big and loud action, but nothing to rattle you to your core. It creates a lot of moments where you feel it's going to get better but leaves you with a huge question mark on your face. This movie is simply a hit-or-miss.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/09/25

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Han A.

Alright, action scenes were cool and a awesome concept

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Corey R

Movie makes no sense in too many ways to even begin. Chris Pratt is a vanilla movie star. Waste of time.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/07/25

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Korra N

A visually captivating blockbuster that sadly falls back on cliches & retreads familiar sci-fi plot beats, with most of the characters being one-note.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/04/25

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Synopsis

In The Tomorrow War, the world is stunned when a group of time travelers arrive from the year 2051 to deliver an urgent message: Thirty years in the future mankind is losing a global war against a deadly alien species. The only hope for survival is for soldiers and civilians from the present to be transported to the future and join the fight. Among those recruited is high school teacher and family man Dan Forester (Chris Pratt). Determined to save the world for his young daughter, Dan teams up with a brilliant scientist (Yvonne Strahovski) and his estranged father (J.K. Simmons) in a desperate quest to rewrite the fate of the planet.

Director: Chris McKay
Producer: David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Jules Daly, David S. Goyer, Adam Kolbrenner
Screenwriter: Zach Dean
Production Co: Phantom Four Films, Paramount, Lit Entertainment Group, Skydance Media, New Republic Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sci-Fi Violence|Action|Language|Some Suggestive References)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 2, 2021
Runtime: 2h 18m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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