Some thing has found us.
Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives.
Cloverfield (2008) is a action, thriller and science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves, released on January 15, 2008 with a runtime of 1h 25m. It stars Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, T.J. Miller and Michael Stahl-David. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 8,086 ratings.
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Lizzy Caplan
as Marlena
Jessica Lucas
as Lily
T.J. Miller
as Hud
Michael Stahl-David
as Rob Hawkins
Mike Vogel
as Jason Hawkins
Odette Annable
as Beth McIntyre
Anjul Nigam
as Bodega Cashier
Margot Farley
as Jenn
Theo Rossi
as Antonio
Brian Klugman
as Charlie
Kelvin Yu
as Clark
Liza Lapira
as Heather
Directed by Matt Reeves, written by Drew Goddard, produced by J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 8,086 ratings.
I suppose the first thing to warn of is - it is shot entirely POV, and for many (including me) that can prove to be really quite annoying at times (and particularly difficult to light effectively). The premiss is that "Jason" (Mike Vogel) and girlfriend "Lily" (Jessica Lucas) are living the happy lives of a young couple. When one night they set off to attend a leaving do for their pal "Rob" (Michael Stahl-David)…
Reviewed on May 20, 2024
48/100 A group of friends try to survive when Manhattan is suddenly and inexplicably attacked by a massively huge monster of unknown origin. This movie should be an incredibly exciting thrill ride. However, unlike the films "[REC]", "V/H/S/2", and "As Above, So Below", which really knew how to use the hand-held camera most effectively, the camera in this film was just all over the place all the time. Rather than…
Reviewed on June 23, 2026
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The main cast of Cloverfield (2008) includes Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, T.J. Miller, Michael Stahl-David and Mike Vogel. The film was directed by Matt Reeves. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Cloverfield was released on January 15, 2008 and runs for 1h 25m.
Cloverfield (2008) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 8,086 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, thriller and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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