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War of the Worlds: Goliath

Play trailer Poster for War of the Worlds: Goliath PG-13 2014 1h 28m Sci-Fi Action War Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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Fifteen years after Mars first attacked Earth, human resistance fighters use captured Martian technology to repel a second invasion force from the Red Planet.

Critics Reviews

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Martin Tsai Los Angeles Times 03/07/2014
"War of the Worlds: Goliath" is just a few cereal commercials shy of a pointlessly cartoon marathon - violent, messily drawn and lifelessly dragging. Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey Variety 03/07/2014
Noisy battle scenes a la 'Transformers' and 'Starship Troopers' mar this pedestrian animated sequel to H.G. Wells' original story. Go to Full Review
Neil Genzlinger New York Times 03/06/2014
Considering that the fate of humankind is at stake, "War of the Worlds: Goliath" is remarkably uninvolving. Go to Full Review
Abbie Bernstein Assignment X 01/16/2019
B-
War of the Worlds: Goliath isn't fabulous cinema, but it's still got a specific vision and a great voice cast, attributes that make it both distinctive and fun. Go to Full Review
Chris Klimek The Dissolve 03/06/2014
2.5
Cleverly, the animators rattle the frame on the tripods' exteriors to suggest the machines' Earth-shaking mass. That's pretty much the inventory of the film's "plus" column. Go to Full Review
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Axel Andres S 10/12/2023 Una película infravalorada, encuentro que los efectos 3D en los Trípodes son bastantes intimidantes hasta el efecto de sonido de los rayos láser me da repeluz, una animación estilo de películas animadas de DC Comics y mucha Acción estilo del videojuego Resistance, yo le daría una oportunidad a este film. See more 10/27/2020 Animation looks like a storyboard or a ‘moving' comic book. I wouldn't blame them if there's a strict budget limitation. The character designs aren't groundbreaking or inspiring either. A typical anime-style looking human, mixed with 3d-rendered mechs. The slow build-up gives you an uneasy feeling and it lacks an enjoyment to watch. Feels like watching an final-year student project. It tries to demonstrate a mixture of comic book action storytelling and mid-level special effects. Good sounds though. A one word sum for this movie is Amateurish. See more 01/15/2017 Just watched it again great movie, Check reality at door. See more 11/11/2016 It's solid enough narratively but the subplot feels tacked on and detracts from the whole. Teddy Roosevelt being a utter badass has to be seen though. See more 03/25/2016 Very well done cinematic. Plot was well done show humanity could work together. See more 03/19/2016 Very enjoyable story of the Martians attacking in an alternate Earth. There are lots of interesting characters, but sadly there wasn't much development at all. The animation was very good overall, as was the story. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Fifteen years after Mars first attacked Earth, human resistance fighters use captured Martian technology to repel a second invasion force from the Red Planet.
Director
Joe Pearson
Screenwriter
David Abramowitz, Joe Pearson
Distributor
Anderson Digital
Rating
PG-13 (Some Disturbing Images|Fantasy War Violence)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, War, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 7, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 24, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$13.4K
Runtime
1h 28m