The Tomorrow War Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: May. 30, 2021

The Tomorrow War

Release Date: Friday, July 2, 2021 Prime Video

Director: Chris McKay

Starring: Chris Pratt • Yvonne Strahovski • J.K. Simmons • Betty Gilpin • Mary Lynn Rajskub

PG-13 Action 2 hrs, 20 m

3.42 / 5.0

87% WILL SEE 13% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: In The Tomorrow War, the world is stunned when a group of time travelers arrive from the year 2051 to deliver an urgent message: Thirty years in the future mankind is losing a global war against a deadly alien species. The only hope for survival is for soldiers and civilians from the present to be transported to the future and join the fight. Among those recruited is high school teacher and family man Dan Forester (Chris Pratt). Determined to save the world for his young daughter, Dan teams up with a brilliant scientist (Yvonne Strahovski) and his estranged father (J.K. Simmons) in a desperate quest to rewrite the fate of the planet.

Action Sci-Fi Suspense

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Who is making The Tomorrow War – Crew List

A look at The Tomorrow War behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Chris McKay last helmed Renfield and The LEGO Batman Movie. The film's writer Zach Dean last penned The Gorge and 24 Hours To Live.

Director: Chris McKay
Screenwriter: Zach Dean
Producers: Jules Daly
David Ellison
Dana Goldberg
David Goyer
Don Granger

Studio: Paramount Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The Tomorrow War

Key Facts

Amazon Studios will exclusively release The Tomorrow War globally on Prime Video July 2nd, 2021 (6/6/2021).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

May 2021

Completed

Changed The Tomorrow War movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jan 2021

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. Recently screened to the major streamers, and received a strong interest.

Nov 2019

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, language and some suggestive references.
Runtime: 2 hrs, 20 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Ghostdraft, Untitled Paramount/Skydance Event Movie
Language: English

The Tomorrow War Trailers and Clips

The Tomorrow War

Official Trailer #1

The Tomorrow War

Official Teaser

The Tomorrow War Release Date: When was the film released?

The Tomorrow War was released in Prime Video on Friday, July 2 , 2021. There were 11 11 other movies released on the same date, including The Boss Baby: Family Business, The Forever Purge and Summer of Soul.

The estimated home release date for The Tomorrow War is currently being determined. Stay tuned!