The Worst Sci-Fi Movie of the Decade Officially Surprises on Streaming Charts
Rich Lee’s 2025 adaptation of H.G. Wells’s *War of the Worlds*, starring Ice Cube, has unexpectedly entered Peacock’s US streaming top ten. The chart appearance suggests that harsh reviews can still draw viewers through curiosity, even when a film is widely regarded as a major misfire.
The film has a 4% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, according to the article. It sits behind *Disclosure Day*, Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi film, which became Peacock’s most-watched movie after arriving on 9 October; the article says it had struggled critically and commercially earlier in the year.
- *War of the Worlds* has entered Peacock’s US top ten.
- The 2025 film has a 4% Rotten Tomatoes score.
- Spielberg’s *Disclosure Day* leads Peacock’s movie chart.
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H.G. Wells’s 1898 novel The War of the Worlds tells of a Martian invasion of Earth and has been adapted many times for film, radio and television. Its familiar premise has allowed filmmakers to retell the story in different settings and styles.
The 2025 film is directed by Rich Lee and stars Ice Cube. It is one of several science-fiction films on Peacock, the US streaming service owned by NBCUniversal; reviews and streaming rankings offer different ways of measuring how films are received and watched.