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The Tomorrow War

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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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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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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 Full Review Leah Greenblatt Entertainment Weekly It does, in its cheap-and-cheerful way, have fun. Rated: B- Jul 12, 2021 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mitchell S It's an interesting premise with such high world threatening stakes!! A long with its action and incredible creature designs, it's also heartwarming with themes about family!! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/05/25 Full Review Amanda D It was so creative. Chris Pratt was amazing. The CGI was pretty on point. Honestly the reviews don't match how good this movie is. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/04/25 Full Review M B Valiant effort and some nice time travel ideas used well, special effects are ok but ultimately it's no sci fi classic. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/23/25 Full Review tess m This is in my top 2 favorite movies of all time. Everything about it is perfect! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/15/25 Full Review Christopher S Its a great action movie. Story is pretty easy to follow, the action scenes are very good. Its comedic scenes flow very well without taking you out of the movie. I've watched this movie several times since release. Definitely a worth watching movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/31/25 Full Review grizz y Stupid. didn't connect with the characters at all and the finale sequence in the arctic is beyond lame. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/27/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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