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Prime Video’s ‘War of the Worlds’ Loses 0% Score but Ranks Among Rotten Tomatoes’ 100 Worst Films

Experimental screenlife storytelling has drawn criticism for heavy product placement.

Overview

  • Rotten Tomatoes critics rating has inched up to 3–4% and audience score to 22% since its July 30 premiere.
  • Despite escaping a 0% critics score, the film sits at number 88 on Rotten Tomatoes’ list of the 100 worst movies ever.
  • The adaptation holds a 2.7 out of 10 rating on IMDb based on roughly 16,000 user reviews.
  • Directed virtually during the pandemic, the first-person digital thriller unfolds entirely through phone and computer screens.
  • Reviewers have lambasted its low-budget effects and overt Amazon branding woven into the plot.