It arrives.
In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. Soon after, their quiet town is gripped by unexplained disappearances, strange phenomena, and a growing sense of fear, as they uncover that something terrifying has been set loose.
Super 8 (2011) is a thriller, science fiction and mystery film directed by J.J. Abrams, released on June 9, 2011 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Riley Griffiths and Kyle Chandler. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 7,262 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Super 8.
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Behind the Scenes
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
Zach Mills
as Preston
Jessica Tuck
as Mrs. Kaznyk
Directed by J.J. Abrams, written by J.J. Abrams, produced by J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk and Steven Spielberg.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 7,262 ratings.
Unsuccessful children movie trying to follow the tradition of The Goonies or E.T. from overrated J.J. Abrams. Tons of money are wasted on FX trying to hide a weak story and a set of terrible dialogues supposedly coming from children that are totally overacted and annoyingly always shouting. You don't miss anything if you skip Super 8.
Reviewed on December 9, 2012
I kind of liked the making-a-movie-within-the-movie aspect of _Super 8_ a lot more than the chief plot with the monster and the train and the badman government and the blah blah blah. Which isn't ideal, but saying that obviously means I liked something about it. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
Reviewed on January 20, 2019
And I just knew then that I was there, that I existed. Super 8 is written and directed by J. J. Abrams. It stars Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Ron Eldard and Riley Griffiths. Music is scored by Michael Giacchino and cinematography by Larry Fong. The film tells the story of a group of young teenagers in Lillian, Ohio, 1979, who are filming their own Super 8 zombie movie when a train derails and…
Reviewed on August 28, 2019
Sometimes I feel like my interests and taste really follow the road less traveled. This is to say that Super 8 surprised me by becoming one of my Favorite.Movies.Ever. There I said it. It seems to merge genres slightly: science fiction, of course, a bit of coming of age, a slice of movie-within-a-movie - is that all? I think I have watched this movie three times, and probably will again. It reminds me of Monsters,…
Reviewed on April 4, 2020
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Super 8 (2011) is available to stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Super 8 (2011) includes Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Riley Griffiths, Kyle Chandler and Noah Emmerich. The film was directed by J.J. Abrams. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Super 8 was released on June 9, 2011 and runs for 1h 52m.
Super 8 (2011) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 7,262 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, science fiction and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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