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The War of the Worlds (1953)
War of the Worlds (1981)
War of the Worlds (1988)
Independence Day (1996)
Mars Attacks! (1996)
The War of the Worlds (2005)
War of the Worlds (2005)
References
The War of the Worlds (1953)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
The song "Hushabye Mountain" is sung by Fanning.
The song "Hushabye Mountain" is sung by Fanning.
Jaws (1975)
poster in Ray (Tom Cruise)'s room
poster in Ray (Tom Cruise)'s room
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
shots of the pickup truck and Dakota before the aliens pick her up, camera shots appear to be modelled after the 1977 movie.
shots of the pickup truck and Dakota before the aliens pick her up, camera shots appear to be modelled after the 1977 movie.
Dragon Ball Z (1989)
Dakota Fanning's character has Dragonball toys in her room: Emporer Pilaf in Mr. Satan's car.
Dakota Fanning's character has Dragonball toys in her room: Emporer Pilaf in Mr. Satan's car.
The Saddle Club (2001)
The poster is on the wall in Rachel's room.
The poster is on the wall in Rachel's room.
Referenced in
Saturday Night Live: David Spade/Jack Johnson (2005)
Mentioned in Stunt Double skit
Mentioned in Stunt Double skit
Alan Meets Roger Daltrey (2005)
Referenced by name
Referenced by name
Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (2005)
Mentioned in Stunt Double skit
Mentioned in Stunt Double skit
Steven Spielberg and the Original 'War of the Worlds' (2005)
mentioned many times
mentioned many times
'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, East Coast - Exile (2005)
mentioned several times
mentioned several times
The H.G. Wells Legacy (2005)
mentioned a few times
mentioned a few times
Two and a Half Men: That Special Tug (2006)
Alan mentions it in the theatre.
Alan mentions it in the theatre.
Mammoth (2006)
"This is too war of the worlds for me" "I hope you're talking about the original" "I was thinking more of the remake"
"This is too war of the worlds for me" "I hope you're talking about the original" "I was thinking more of the remake"
Howard Stern on Demand: J.J. Abrams and the Film Festival Winner (2006)
JJ Abrams talks of how he was in talks to write the screenplay
JJ Abrams talks of how he was in talks to write the screenplay
Munich: Editing, Sound and Music (2006)
mentioned once
mentioned once
Munich: The On-Set Experience (2006)
mentioned once
mentioned once
Crossover (2006)
on movie marquee in mall
on movie marquee in mall
A.I. Assault (2006)
the machines look a lot like the tripods from WOTW and even shoot lasers which turn people into dust
the machines look a lot like the tripods from WOTW and even shoot lasers which turn people into dust
Are We Alone? (2006)
Gil discusses alien movies being made, citing this title as an example
Gil discusses alien movies being made, citing this title as an example
Saturday Night Live: Drew Barrymore/Lily Allen (2007)
mentioned on 'the Dakota Flanning Show'
mentioned on 'the Dakota Flanning Show'
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007)
mentioned once
mentioned once
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007)
mentioned once
mentioned once
South Park: Imaginationland: Episode II (2007)
The aliens that attacked earth also attacked Imaginationland
The aliens that attacked earth also attacked Imaginationland
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Two and a Half Deaths (2008)
the airplane crash set is featured in the Hollywood studio montage
the airplane crash set is featured in the Hollywood studio montage
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008)
the scenes with New New York covered in Yivo's tentacles are very similar to scenes in "War of the Worlds" where everything is covered in the martians' red weeds.
the scenes with New New York covered in Yivo's tentacles are very similar to scenes in "War of the Worlds" where everything is covered in the martians' red weeds.
Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend (2008)
Mentioned by Spielberg.
Mentioned by Spielberg.
Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' (2008)
Mentioned by Steven Spielberg
Mentioned by Steven Spielberg
Little Red Riding Hood (2009)
The Wolf has pin-ups of Dakota Fanning in his Den, including a few stills from this film.
The Wolf has pin-ups of Dakota Fanning in his Den, including a few stills from this film.
Tales from the Script (2009)
Writer Josh Friedman discusses Spielberg's strange simultaneous rejection and acceptance of his concept.
Writer Josh Friedman discusses Spielberg's strange simultaneous rejection and acceptance of his concept.
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009)
Dakota (Amy Poehler) mentions it in "The Dakota Fanning Show" segment.
Dakota (Amy Poehler) mentions it in "The Dakota Fanning Show" segment.
Catfish (2010)
DVD seen on shelf
DVD seen on shelf
Warehouse 13: Time Will Tell (2010)
They mention Tom Cruise in the movie
They mention Tom Cruise in the movie
The Nostalgia Critic: Top 11 Dumbest Spiderman Moments (2011)
The writer of Spider-Man 1 wrote this film
The writer of Spider-Man 1 wrote this film
Shameful Sequels: Baby Geniuses 2: Part 1 (2011)
Mentioned
Mentioned
Bad Movie Beatdown: 2012: Part 1 (2011)
title reference
title reference
Bad Movie Beatdown: Half Past Dead 2 (2011)
DVD seen in video store
DVD seen in video store
De la B a la Z: La invasión de los zombies atómicos (2011)
mentioned
mentioned
Features
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Train wreck scene on TV as Robbie channel checks
Train wreck scene on TV as Robbie channel checks
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Secret Box/Band Geeks (2001)
Airing on television
Airing on television
Featured in
The Oprah Winfrey Show: Episode dated 23 May 2005 (2005)
clips are shown
clips are shown
HBO First Look: War of the Worlds: The Final Invasion (2005)
many clips shown
many clips shown
Late Show with David Letterman: Tom Brokaw/Dakota Fanning (2005)
Promotional excerpt showed during interview with Dakota Fanning - Ray steals a minivan fleeing from the aliens.
Promotional excerpt showed during interview with Dakota Fanning - Ray steals a minivan fleeing from the aliens.
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005)
Excerpt shown
Excerpt shown
'War of the Worlds': Characters - The Family Unit (2005)
clips shown
clips shown
'War of the Worlds': Previsualization (2005)
clips shown
clips shown
'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, East Coast - Beginning (2005)
clips shown
clips shown
'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, West Coast - Destruction (2005)
clips shown
clips shown
'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, West Coast - War (2005)
clips shown
clips shown
'War of the Worlds': Revisiting the Invasion (2005)
clips shown
clips shown
Designing the Enemy: Tripods and Aliens (2005)
clips shown
clips shown
Scoring 'War of the Worlds' (2005)
clips shown
clips shown
We Are Not Alone (2005)
clips shown
clips shown
Troldspejlet: Episode #34.13 (2005)
DVD release reviewed + footage used
DVD release reviewed + footage used
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
clips
clips
2006 MTV Movie Awards (2006)
Nominated, clips shown.
Nominated, clips shown.
Spielberg on Spielberg (2007)
clips shown
clips shown
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Men Who Stare at Goats/A Christmas Carol/Precious (2009)
"Filmstradamus: The End of the World" segment
"Filmstradamus: The End of the World" segment
Great Movie Mistakes (2010)
Clips of mistakes shown
Clips of mistakes shown
Hollywood's Top Ten: It's the End of the World as We Know It (2010)
Taking the #4 best disaster movie
Taking the #4 best disaster movie
The Nostalgia Critic: The Next Top 11 Nostalgia Critic Fuckups (2010)
footage is shown
footage is shown
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (2010)
Clips are shown.
Clips are shown.
David Walliams' Awfully Good: Awfully Good Movies (2011)
Annoying characters
Annoying characters
Spoofed in
Chicken Little (2005)
An alien looks simalar to the tripods.
An alien looks simalar to the tripods.
How It Should Have Ended: How to Survive an Alien Attack (2006)
Ray Ferrier offers advice on how to survive an alien attack
Ray Ferrier offers advice on how to survive an alien attack
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
A giant IPod appears and destroys everyone on a street much like the 2005 film.
A giant IPod appears and destroys everyone on a street much like the 2005 film.
Robot Chicken: Veggies for Sloth (2006)
makes fun of the fact that martians came to Earth in tripods without finding out that something in the air would kill them
makes fun of the fact that martians came to Earth in tripods without finding out that something in the air would kill them
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
Near the climax, as the food machine uses it search light to look for Flint
Near the climax, as the food machine uses it search light to look for Flint
