War of the Worlds: Goliath (2014): Ratings & Plot
War of the Worlds: Goliath is a 2014 action adventure film directed by Joe Pearson. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes. Critics gave it 17% on Rotten Tomatoes and 33 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.4/10.
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- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Joe Pearson
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Anderson Digital
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is War of the Worlds: Goliath About?
The premise of War of the Worlds: Goliath without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
As the 15th anniversary of H.G. Wells' Martian invasion approaches, humanity prepares for a renewed threat. Leading the defense with a steam-powered arsenal of walkers, biplanes, and zeppelins is Goliath. He faces an overwhelming assault of colossal machines and flying wings in this retro-futuristic epic. Courage, conflict, and sacrifice define his journey as Earth's survival rests on his shoulders.
War of the Worlds: Goliath Themes & Keywords
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- statue of liberty new york city
- new york city
- captain the military rank
- general the military rank
- lieutenant the military rank
- sergeant the military rank
- 3d
- 3 dimensional
- battle tripod
- biplane
- steampunk
- martian invasion
- secretary of war
- pub
- war game
- sergeant
- tripod robot
- scout tripod
- fighter pilot
- bald man
- chief of science
- professor
- corporal
- year 1914
- leeds england
- year 1899
- aerial dogfight
- canyon
- falling into fire
- female soldier
- military base
- alien robot
- human piloted robot
- military salute
- captain
- aerial combat
- fighter plane
- tentacled alien
The Director of War of the Worlds: Goliath
Directed by Joe Pearson.
- Director Joe Pearson
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War of the Worlds: Goliath Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave War of the Worlds: Goliath 17% on Rotten Tomatoes and 33 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.4/10.
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IMDb 5.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 17% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 46%
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Metacritic 33 Metascore
User score 5.1
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Movie Insider 3.9 /5
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War of the Worlds: Goliath Plot Summary
What happens in War of the Worlds: Goliath from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a devastated alternative version of Earth, the sky has lost its vibrant blue hue, transforming into a dull gray, marking the aftermath of the Martians’ unprovoked aggression toward humanity back in 1899. It’s been a grim fifteen years since that fateful day when Eric Wells, then merely ten years old, helplessly witnessed the destruction of his cherished Leeds at the hands of a relentless Martian Tripod. Just when it seemed that doom was imminent, fortune favored Eric as the towering monstrosity collapsed, sparing his life. The catastrophic toll of the invasion was staggering, leaving over 140 million souls lost and countless historic cities in ruins. Eventually, the Martians fell victim to Earth’s natural defenses—its bacteria—effectively rendering their advanced technology powerless against humanity.
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The whole story of War of the Worlds: Goliath, scene by scene
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War of the Worlds: Goliath FAQ: Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, ratings and post-credit scenes of War of the Worlds: Goliath, each answered in a sentence.
How long is War of the Worlds: Goliath?
War of the Worlds: Goliath runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was War of the Worlds: Goliath released?
War of the Worlds: Goliath was released on March 7, 2014.
Who directed War of the Worlds: Goliath?
War of the Worlds: Goliath was directed by Joe Pearson.
More films by Joe Pearson How is War of the Worlds: Goliath rated?
War of the Worlds: Goliath has 5.4/10 on IMDb, 17% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic and 3.9/5 on Movie Insider.
Does War of the Worlds: Goliath have a post-credit scene?
No. War of the Worlds: Goliath has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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