In Hollywood, bad reviews are nothing new. Even A-list stars can go from box office hits to movies nobody wants to watch. But every now and then, a film doesn’t just flop—it crashes so hard it leaves a crater. Ice Cube’s latest sci-fi thriller, War of the Worlds, is one such rare catastrophe.

Released on July 30, 2025, on Amazon Prime Video, the movie scored the cinematic equivalent of an own goal: a 0% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Not a single positive review—rarer than spotting Bigfoot riding a unicorn. The plot? A “screen life” retelling of H.G. Wells’ classic, told entirely through computer and phone screens. Cube plays Will Radford, a Homeland Security analyst fighting off an alien invasion without leaving his desk.

On paper, the mix of sci-fi tension and Cube’s charisma sounded promising. In reality, critics tore it apart. Loud and Clear called it the “worst possible adaptation” of Wells’ work, The Daily Telegraph branded it “silly and shoddy,” and many complained the screen-life format was headache-inducing. Others couldn’t get past the shameless Amazon product placement, comparing it to a 90-minute commercial.

The audience score wasn’t much better—hovering around 16–18%—and IMDb was flooded with one-star reviews. One critic wrote, “It’s 90 minutes of glitchy video clips, stock footage, and actors pretending to be scared while shoving a camera in their face.” Another quipped that Cube looked like “a man who just remembered his Wi-Fi password.”

Then came 50 Cent, never one to miss a trolling opportunity. On August 6, he posted a screenshot of the 0% score with the caption: “How you get a 0% rating? Nah, somebody mad at Cube. Now I’m scared to watch it. LOL.” Short, savage, and perfectly timed.

Cube hasn’t commented publicly, but his son, O’Shea Jackson Jr., defended the film, noting it was shot under strict pandemic protocols and only released years later. Production insiders also revealed that filming faced multiple delays, forcing long hours with limited takes—and that the heavy product placement was reportedly a last-minute budget fix.

Meanwhile, Twitter and TikTok exploded with memes: edits of Cube battling aliens with a Wi-Fi router, or frantic clicking paired with “when you finally remember your password.” Comedians even made skits imagining 50 Cent nervously watching the film with popcorn.

Whether 50’s jab was friendly banter or competitive shade, fans loved it. And while War of the Worlds may be a career blemish for Cube, there’s always a chance it could become a “so bad it’s good” cult classic—joining the ranks of The Room and Birdemic.

For now, though, the movie is best known for two things: a 0% Rotten Tomatoes score and 50 Cent turning that into comedy gold.