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War of the Worlds
“They're already here.”
War of the Worlds (2005) is a adventure, thriller, science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg. On Plot-hole, players averaged 2/5, with 62% solving the puzzle and 38% failing it, making it the #53 hardest puzzle of 224 in the archive. 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.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Hard
2/5
Avg Score
62%
Solved
38%
Failed
208
Players
#53
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #226 · October 31, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A modern American city suddenly under attack.
The Character (Clue 4)
A dockworker tries to protect his children during the chaos.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
Enormous alien machines emerge from underground and start vaporizing people.
The Twist (Clue 2)
The machines were buried on Earth long ago and are now activated.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Tom Cruise runs from alien tripods in this Spielberg adaptation of H.G. Wells.
The answer
War of the Worlds
Cast
Tom Cruise as RayDakota Fanning as RachelMiranda Otto as Mary AnnJustin Chatwin as RobbieTim Robbins as Harlan OgilvyRick Gonzalez as VincentYul Vazquez as JulioLenny Venito as Manny the Mechanic
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is War of the Worlds hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- War of the Worlds had an average score of 2/5. 62% of players solved it, while 38% failed — a hard puzzle.
- Who directed War of the Worlds?
- War of the Worlds was directed by Steven Spielberg.
- Who stars in War of the Worlds?
- War of the Worlds stars Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin, Tim Robbins, Rick Gonzalez, Yul Vazquez, Lenny Venito.
- What genre is War of the Worlds?
- War of the Worlds is listed under Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction.
- Where does War of the Worlds rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- War of the Worlds ranks #53 of 224 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).