The Dog Stars vs War of the Worlds
The Dog Stars has the higher audience score (6.7/10 against 6.5/10 for War of the Worlds). War of the Worlds is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 1h 59m. War of the Worlds is the older of the two (2005 against 2026). Both are adventure, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Dog Stars
War of the Worlds| The Dog Stars | War of the Worlds | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller | Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ridley Scott | Steven Spielberg |
| Main cast | Benedict Wong, Sam Spruell, Kyshan Wilson, Josh Brolin, Guy Pearce | Rick Gonzalez, Miranda Otto, Dakota Fanning, Tim Robbins, Justin Chatwin |
Synopsis
The Dog Stars
After the world's population has been ravaged by a pandemic, a man lives a lonesome existence in a Colorado airplane hangar with his dog and a dour gunman he has befriended. When a mysterious transmission comes through on the radio while he’s flying his old Cessna, it sparks a hunt for the provenance of the sound.
War of the Worlds
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
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