Super 8: The IMAX Experience

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  • Opened June 9, 2011 
  • 1 hr 52 min
  • PG-13 | Intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language and some nudity
  • In 1979 Ohio, several youngsters (Elle Fanning, Joel Courtney, Gabriel Basso) are making a zombie movie with a Super-8 camera. In the midst of filming, the friends witness a horrifying train derailment and are lucky to escape with their lives. They soon discover that the catastrophe was no accident, as a series of unexplained events and disappearances soon follows. Deputy Jackson Lamb (Kyle Chandler), the father of one of the kids, searches for the terrifying truth behind the crash. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Joel Courtney
  • Director: J.J. Abrams
  • Genres: IMAX, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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SUPER 8

by danny4drums

We found the film entertaining, as expected; however, formulaic Spielberg with the gradual introduction of the alien, etc. I saw bits from other Spielberg films being recycled for this one. The kids...

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Thoroughly Enjoyed Super 8!

by Ben Eddy

Loved the thematic elements, the spectacular effects, and the way-out-there plot, but what was most endearing and interesting was the side story of the young peoples' struggles with each of their...

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Very cool concept, well acted, FUN!...

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Mick LaSalle

The pacing is superb, quick and agile without being frenzied, and the special effects are jaw-dropping. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Lisa Schwarzbaum

Loving, Playful, and spectacularly well made, Super 8 is easily the best summer movie of the year - of many years. Read full review

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Wall Street Journal
| Joe Morgenstern

This new film isn't perfect, and may not be a world-changer, but it's certainly a world-pleaser. Read full review

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USA Today
| Claudia Puig

This sci-fi thriller has an engrossing plot and a strong cast of fully drawn characters. There's even a sweet youthful love story. In other words, it's a summer blockbuster firing on all cylinders. Read full review

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Ryan Lee as Cary, Joel Courtney as Joe Lamb, Elle Fanning as Alice Dainard and Riley Griffiths as Charles in "Super 8."