Super 8
It arrives.
- 2011
- Rated PG-13
- 1h 52m
- Thriller
- Science Fiction
- Mystery
Rating: 6.8 out of 10TMDB(7.4K votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $260M worldwide, about 5.2 times its $50M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Weirton
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Credits scene
Has a mid-credits scene
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles
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Music
Music by Michael Giacchino
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Larry Fong
Details
- Director
- Writer
- J.J. AbramsWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 9, 2011
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $50M
- Revenue
- $260.1M
- Countries
- United States of America
Streaming on
In the United States
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Cast
Joel CourtneyJoe Lamb
Elle FanningAlice Dainard
Riley GriffithsCharles Kaznyk
Kyle ChandlerJackson Lamb
Noah EmmerichNelec
AJ MichalkaJen Kaznyk
Ryan LeeCary McCarthy
Ron EldardLouis Dainard
Gabriel BassoMartin Read
Bruce GreenwoodCooper
Zach MillsPreston
Jessica TuckMrs. Kaznyk
Joel McKinnon MillerMr. Kaznyk
Britt FlatmoPeg Kaznyk
Glynn TurmanDr. Woodward
Richard T. JonesOvermyer- Tom QuinnMr. McCandless
Caitríona BalfeElizabeth Lamb
Amanda ForemanLydia Connors - Ch 14 News Anchor
David GallagherDonny
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