Our take
War of the Worlds is a 2025 sci-fi thriller about a Homeland Security analyst tracking an alien attack and government secrets. It is rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence, disturbing images, and strong language. Dialogue includes frequent s-word and hell uses plus one f-word, with explosions and invasion dread throughout. Best for teens, not young kids
Uplifting themes
Teamwork and family cooperation matter when the world faces an unknown threat The lead analyst uses skills to protect family and country under pressure
Story (may spoil tone)
Will Radford is a top analyst for Homeland Security who tracks potential threats through a mass surveillance program, until one day an attack by an unknown entity leads him to question whether the government is hiding something from him... and from the rest of the world.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Explosions, alien attacks, and bombing talk; gore stays relatively rest…
Explosions, alien attacks, and bombing talk; gore stays relatively restrained for PG-13
Language Frequent s-word, damn, hell, and b-word during crisis scenes
Frequent s-word, damn, hell, and b-word during crisis scenes
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Invasion dread, lockdowns, and tentacle attacks build sustained sci-fi…
Invasion dread, lockdowns, and tentacle attacks build sustained sci-fi tension
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Blood references and bomb threats; destruction is more implied than gra…
Blood references and bomb threats; destruction is more implied than graphic
Dangerous behaviour Hacking and surveillance work are glamorized without showing legal fall…
Hacking and surveillance work are glamorized without showing legal fallout
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- Mass surveillance helps fight the threat but raises privacy questions. Where should security stop?
- News and social feeds spread panic fast during a crisis. How do you check what is real?