The War of the Worlds (1953)

The War of the Worlds
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office n/a
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,605,487 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $1,605,487
Further financial details...

Metrics

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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 13th, 1953 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: July 7th, 2020 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: G Rating is for the 1977 Re-Release.
Running Time: 85 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Saving Private Ryan
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Keywords: Alien Invasion, Set in California
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jul 12, 2020159,652 9,652$296,316$296,3161
Jul 19, 20201216,163+67% 25,815$481,496$777,8122
Mar 7, 2021154,130 52,193$117,664$1,452,31135

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Gene Barry    Dr. Clayton Forrester
Ann Robinson    Sylvia Van Buren

Supporting Cast

Lewis Martin    Pastor Matthew Collins
Sandro Giglio    Dr. Bilderbeck
Robert Cornthwaite    Dr. Pryor
Jack Kruschen    Salvatore
Paul Birch    Alonzo Hogue
William Phipps    Wash Perry
Les Tremayne    Maj. Gen. Mann
Henry Brandon    Cop

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Byron Haskin    Director
Barré Lyndon    Screenwriter
H.G. Wells    Story based on the novel by
George Pal    Producer
Everett Douglas    Editor
Leith Stevens    Composer
George Barnes    Director of Photography
Hal Pereira    Art Director
Albert Nozaki    Art Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

VOD Releases: There’s a Large Gap Between Quality and Quantity

July 8th, 2020

Sometimes Always Never

There are a ton of new releases on VOD this week. Unfortunately, most are rather weak and almost none are going to find a significant audience. The War of the Worlds is the best release, but the Criterion Collection Blu-ray is the better deal. On the other hand, Sometimes Always Never is perfect for VOD, but you have to wait until Friday to get it. More...

New on Disc: Trolls Tower Above the Competition

July 7th, 2020

The War of the Worlds

Trolls World Tour is coming out on physical media this week, on all four major formats: DVD, Blu-ray, 3D, and 4K Ultra HD. However, while it is easily the biggest release of the week, it isn’t the best. There are two contenders for Pick of the Week, Murdoch Mysteries: Season 13 and The War of the Worlds: Criterion Collection. The War of the Worlds is the Pick of the Week, but Murdoch Mysteries does get the rarely-awarded Puck of the Week, for Best Canadian Release. More...


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Metrics

Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 13th, 1953 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: July 7th, 2020 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: G Rating is for the 1977 Re-Release.
Running Time: 85 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Saving Private Ryan
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Alien Invasion, Set in California
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Leading Cast

Gene Barry    Dr. Clayton Forrester
Ann Robinson    Sylvia Van Buren

Supporting Cast

Lewis Martin    Pastor Matthew Collins
Sandro Giglio    Dr. Bilderbeck
Robert Cornthwaite    Dr. Pryor
Jack Kruschen    Salvatore
Paul Birch    Alonzo Hogue
William Phipps    Wash Perry
Les Tremayne    Maj. Gen. Mann
Henry Brandon    Cop

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Byron Haskin    Director
Barré Lyndon    Screenwriter
H.G. Wells    Story based on the novel by
George Pal    Producer
Everett Douglas    Editor
Leith Stevens    Composer
George Barnes    Director of Photography
Hal Pereira    Art Director
Albert Nozaki    Art Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

VOD Releases: There’s a Large Gap Between Quality and Quantity

July 8th, 2020

Sometimes Always Never

There are a ton of new releases on VOD this week. Unfortunately, most are rather weak and almost none are going to find a significant audience. The War of the Worlds is the best release, but the Criterion Collection Blu-ray is the better deal. On the other hand, Sometimes Always Never is perfect for VOD, but you have to wait until Friday to get it. More...

New on Disc: Trolls Tower Above the Competition

July 7th, 2020

The War of the Worlds

Trolls World Tour is coming out on physical media this week, on all four major formats: DVD, Blu-ray, 3D, and 4K Ultra HD. However, while it is easily the biggest release of the week, it isn’t the best. There are two contenders for Pick of the Week, Murdoch Mysteries: Season 13 and The War of the Worlds: Criterion Collection. The War of the Worlds is the Pick of the Week, but Murdoch Mysteries does get the rarely-awarded Puck of the Week, for Best Canadian Release. More...

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jul 12, 2020159,652 9,652$296,316$296,3161
Jul 19, 20201216,163+67% 25,815$481,496$777,8122
Mar 7, 2021154,130 52,193$117,664$1,452,31135

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.