The movie has been universally panned by critics as a poor adaptation of the original novel and a feature-length advertisement for Amazon.

War of the Worlds' may have a zero-percent Rotten Tomatoes score, but it's secured itself a place in Amazon's top streaming charts.

Among the most interesting storylines around a new movie’s release is how critics and fans feel right out of the gate. This is why the interest around early returns from sites like Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic are always noteworthy.