The H. G. Wells adaptation, starring Ice Cube and taking place entirely on screens, was panned on social media as "generationally bad"

Among the most interesting storylines around a new movie’s release is how critics and fans feel right out of the gate. This is why the interest around early returns from sites like Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic are always noteworthy.

War of the Worlds' may have a zero-percent Rotten Tomatoes score, but it's secured itself a place in Amazon's top streaming charts.