None of the 20 reviews listed for War of the Worlds on Rotten Tomatoes gave it a positive score, and the fan-generated Popcornmeter only comes out slightly better at 18%. 50 Cent posted the following to Instagram upon seeing headlines about how poorly this sci-fi flick has been received (edited for grammar and clarity):

Ice Cube may be known for starring in comedy franchises like Friday, Are We There Yet?, and 21 Jump Street. But his latest movie is a modern take on the H.G. Wells classic, War of the Worlds. After the sci-fi thriller received a rare 0% on Rotten Tomatoes,

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