Ice Cube’s War of Worlds Film Scores Historic 0% Rotten Tomatoes

Amazon Prime Video's new adaptation of H.G. Wells' classic novel War of the Worlds, starring Ice Cube and Eva Longoria, has been met with overwhelmingly negative reviews, earning a rare 0% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film uses a 'screenlife' format, showing all events through computer and phone screens, but critics have panned its incoherent plot, poor acting, and excessive Amazon product placement, calling it a feature-length commercial. Despite the harsh critical reception, the movie initially topped Prime Video’s U.S. Top 10 chart, fueled by viewers curious to see the widely criticized production. Audience scores are slightly higher but still very low, with many viewers describing it as unwatchable and lacking suspense or meaningful storytelling. Producer statements had aimed to explore modern alien invasion experiences, but the film failed to deliver, drawing comparisons to some of the worst movies ever made. War of the Worlds now joins a small list of films with a 0% Rotten Tomatoes rating, marking it as a significant flop in the sci-fi genre.