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The War of the Worlds

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At this very moment space ships from the beyond may be on their way to destroy our planet!

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Paramount box art
Paramount BD-ALL 4K/US 2022
Imprint box art
Imprint BD-ALL 4K/AU 2022
Criterion box art
Criterion BD-A/US 2020
Imprint box art
Imprint BD-ALL/AU 2020
Paramount box art
Paramount DVD-1/US/OOP 2005
Paramount box art
Paramount DVD-1/US/OOP 1999
Audio Commentary by Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman
Audio Commentary by Actors Gene Barry and Ann Robinson
Audio Commentary by Bob Burns, Joe Dante and Bill Warren
The Sky is Falling: Making “The War of the Worlds” (29:59)
From the Archive: 2018 Restoration (20:28)
H.G. Wells: The Father of Science Fiction (10:29)
Movie Archaeologists (29:28)
Audio Interview with Orson Welles and Author H.G. Wells (1940, 23:57)
Audio Interview with Producer George Pal (1970, 49:10)
The Mercury Theater on the Air: “The War of the Worlds” - With Orson Welles (Radio Adaptation, 1938, 59:30)
Theatrical Trailer (2:20)
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Notes

  • Paramount’s “Paramount Presents” 4K Blu-ray also includes When Worlds Collide (1951) on Blu-ray.
  • Criterion’s Blu-ray includes an 8-page booklet with writing by J. Hoberman (“Sky on Fire”).

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The War of the Worlds title screen
  • Screen shot for The Sky is Falling: Making “The War of the Worlds”
    The Sky is Falling: Making “The War of the Worlds” (29:59)
  • Screen shot for From the Archive: 2018 Restoration
    From the Archive: 2018 Restoration (20:28)
  • Screen shot for H.G. Wells: The Father of Science Fiction
    H.G. Wells: The Father of Science Fiction (10:29)
  • Screen shot for Movie Archaeologists
    Movie Archaeologists (29:28)
  • Screen shot for Audio Interview with Orson Welles and Author H.G. Wells
    Audio Interview with Orson Welles and Author H.G. Wells (1940, 23:57)
  • Screen shot for Audio Interview with Producer George Pal
    Audio Interview with Producer George Pal (1970, 49:10)
  • Screen shot for The Mercury Theater on the Air: “The War of the Worlds”
    The Mercury Theater on the Air: “The War of the Worlds” (Radio Adaptation, 1938, 59:30)
Presentation Paramount 4K 2022
  • Video
      • HEVC
      • 2160p23.976
      • Dolby Vision, HDR10
      • 1.37:1
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 5.1
  • Subtitles
    • Dutch
    • English
    • English SDH
    • French
    • German
    • Italian
    • Japanese
    • Spanish
Imprint 4K 2022
  • Video
      • HEVC
      • 2160p23.976
      • Dolby Vision, HDR10
      • 1.37:1
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.37:1
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 5.1
      • 4K/Blu-ray
      • English LPCM 2.0 Mono
      • Blu-ray
      • French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
      • 4K
      • German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
      • 4K
  • Subtitles
    • Dutch
    • English
    • English SDH
    • French
    • German
    • Japanese
    • Spanish (Castillian)
    • Spanish (Latin)
Criterion BD 2020
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 35.36 Mbps
      • 1.37:1
      • 1:25:37.215
      • 24.85 GiB
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 5.1
      • 48 kHz
      • 3285 kbps
      • 24-bit
      • English LPCM 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 1152 kbps
      • 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Imprint BD 2020
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.37:1
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 5.1
      • English LPCM 2.0 Mono
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Extras Audio Commentary by Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman Imprint 4K
Audio Commentary by Actors Gene Barry and Ann Robinson Paramount 4K
Audio Commentary by Bob Burns, Joe Dante and Bill Warren Paramount 4K
The Sky is Falling: Making “The War of the Worlds” (29:59) Paramount 4K
From the Archive: 2018 Restoration (20:28, 1080p) Criterion BD
H.G. Wells: The Father of Science Fiction (10:29) Paramount 4K
Movie Archaeologists (29:28, 1080p) Criterion BD
Audio Interview with Orson Welles and Author H.G. Wells (1940, 23:57) Criterion BD
Audio Interview with Producer George Pal (1970, 49:10) Criterion BD
The Mercury Theater on the Air: “The War of the Worlds” - With Orson Welles (Radio Adaptation, 1938, 59:30) Paramount 4K
Theatrical Trailer (2:20) Paramount 4K

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