Super 8

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  • Opened June 10, 2011 
  • 1 hr 52 min
  • PG-13 | Intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language and some nudity
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 13+. More on child suitability

  • 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, Gabriel Basso, Noah Emmerich, Ron Eldard
  • Director: J.J. Abrams
  • Genres: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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Super 8

by GDBJNC

Incredible movie. One of the best I've seen this year....

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Super 8 - I Give it a 10

by COchoa

Super 8 blended a good story about the strength of family and friendship set in the late 1970s with a healthy dose of fantasy and science fiction. Seeing that both Spielberg and JJ Abrams figured in...

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Action Packed

by DaronB

Super 8 couldn't have been more action packed! The storyline, for the most part, was great. The only problem is the movies is so built up to just be let down at the end. VERY ANTICLIMACTIC!! For the...

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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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Elle Fanning and Joel Courtney as Joe Lamb in "Super 8."