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Panned War of the Worlds Holds Prime Video Top-10 Spot on Viral Hate-Watching

Viral mockery turned the 2020 screenlife project into a chart mainstay, but Amazon has shared no viewing numbers.

Overview

  • Rich Lee’s Ice Cube-led adaptation sits at about 2% on Rotten Tomatoes and appears on worst-of lists.
  • Despite the reception, it has ranked in Prime Video’s top ten for five consecutive weeks, according to Collider’s reporting.
  • Social media clips mocking performances, dialogue and effects drove curiosity viewing across platforms like X, Reddit and YouTube.
  • Producer Patrick Aiello defended the outcome, saying the team intended to make a good movie and delivered for the budget they had.
  • Shot in 2020 as a screenlife thriller, the film drew criticism for heavy in-story Amazon branding while official viewership remains undisclosed.