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6.8In 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.
Cast
- 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
Themes
- 1970s
- alien
- train crash
- firecracker
- super 8mm footage
- duringcreditsstinger
- complex
- conspiracy thriller
- joyous
- suspenseful
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Ratings
IMDb
7/10
379,157 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
Metacritic
72/100
- Year
- 2011
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Genres
- Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 11 wins & 71 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- J. J. Abrams
- Written by
- J. J. Abrams
- Produced by
- Bryan Burk J. J. Abrams Steven Spielberg
- Starring
- Joel Courtney Elle Fanning Kyle Chandler Gabriel Basso Noah Emmerich Ron Eldard Riley Griffiths Ryan Lee Zach Mills
- Cinematography
- Larry Fong
- Edited by
- Mary Jo Markey Maryann Brandon
- Music by
- Michael Giacchino
- Production companies
- Amblin Entertainment Bad Robot
- Distributed by
- Paramount Pictures
- Release dates
- June 9, 2011 ( 2011-06-09 ) (Australia) June 10, 2011 ( 2011-06-10 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 112 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $50 million
- Box office
- $260.1 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 112
- FilmAffinity ID
- 685396
- Official website
- www.Super8-Movie.com
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- publication date
- 2011-08-04
- title
- Super 8
- box office
- 260100000
- review score
- 72/100
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Super 8 is a 2011 American science fiction thriller film written and directed by J. J. Abrams and co-produced by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, and Kyle Chandler. Set in 1979, the film follows a group of young teenagers who witness a mysterious train derailment while filming their own Super 8 movie and strange occurrences unfold in their small Ohio town.
Filmed in Weirton, West Virginia, Super 8 blends elements of mystery, science fiction, and coming-of-age drama, drawing comparisons to iconic films like E.T., Stand by Me, and The Goonies for its nostalgic tone. Released on June 10, 2011, Super 8 received positive reviews from critics and was a box office success, grossing over $260 million worldwide.