Super 8
2011 · Movie · PG-13 · 112 min · ★ 6.8 · 77% critics
In late-1970s Ohio, a group of friends making their own zombie movie capture a terrifying train derailment. Soon afterward, their small town is thrown into chaos with disappearances, strange events, and rising fear as they realize something dangerous has been released.
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-06-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (7,084 votes)
- Box office
- $260,100,000
About
If you enjoy Spielberg-like coming-of-age thrills and kid-led sci-fi scares in 1979 small-town chaos, Super 8 is a great fit; Not for you if you want a fully original monster story or a consistently satisfying plot like 10 Cloverfield Lane or War of the Worlds.
Pros: fun 70s-style nostalgia; memorable creature; strong young cast | Cons: mixed pacing; story criticism; some CGI complaints
Themes
- 1970s
- alien
- train crash
- firecracker
- super 8mm footage
- duringcreditsstinger
- complex
- conspiracy thriller
- joyous
- suspenseful
- intense
- amused
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Joel Courtney
as Joe Lamb
Elle Fanning
as Alice Dainard
Riley Griffiths
as Charles Kaznyk
Kyle Chandler
as Jackson Lamb
Noah Emmerich
as Nelec
AJ Michalka
as Jen Kaznyk
Ryan Lee
as Cary McCarthy
Ron Eldard
as Louis Dainard
Gabriel Basso
as Martin Read
Bruce Greenwood
as Cooper
Directed by J.J. Abrams