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Super 8

6.8

Released June 08, 2011Runtime 1h 52min

It arrives.

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.

Genres

Thriller

Science Fiction

Mystery

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Amblin Entertainment

Bad Robot

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $50,000,000
Revenue: $260,100,000
Profit/Loss: $210,100,000

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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

Brett RiceSheriff Pruitt

Dale DickeyEdie

Beau KnappBreen

Bingo O'MalleyMr. Harkin

Andrew MillerKaznyk Twin

Jakob MillerKaznyk Twin

Robert B. QuirozBoy in EVAC

Koa MelvinBaby Joe

Greg GrunbergSitcom Actor

Patrick St. EspritWeapons Commander

Katie LowesTina

Michael HitchcockDeputy Rosko

Michael GiacchinoDeputy Crawford

Jonathan DixonAirman Nevil

Emerson BrooksMilitary Bus Driver

Marco SanchezHernandez

Tim GriffinCommando

Jason BrooksAir Force Security

Tony GumaSargeant Walters

Teri ClarkMrs. Babbit

Thomas F. DuffyRooney

James Landry HébertDeputy Tally

Jay ScullyDeputy Skadden

Ben GavinDeputy Milner

Dan CastellanetaIzzy

Jack AxelrodMr. Blakely

Brandon HirschAir Force Airman (uncredited)

Crew

J.J. AbramsDirector

Dawn GilliamScript Supervisor

Ian CalipSecond Assistant Director

J.J. AbramsWriter

J.J. AbramsProducer

Bryan BurkProducer

Steven SpielbergProducer

Alyssa WeisbergCasting

April WebsterCasting

Patti Carns KallesCasting

Laura ZechCasting Assistant

Jessica ShermanCasting Assistant

Jason JamesCasting Associate

Christopher PatrickCo-Producer

Donna M. BelajacLocation Casting

Demian ResnickLocation Manager

Paul SchreiberLocation Manager

Michelle RejwanAssociate Producer

Ben RosenblattAssociate Producer

Guy RiedelExecutive Producer

Udi NediviAssociate Producer

Tommy GormleyCo-Producer

Jason PerrineProduction Assistant

Michael GiacchinoOriginal Music Composer

Krista BellStunt Double

Larry FongDirector of Photography

Ha NguyenCostume Design

Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup Department Head

Fainche MacCarthySet Decoration

Maryann BrandonEditor

Mary Jo MarkeyEditor

Virginia BurtonCostume Supervisor

David E. ScottArt Direction

Martin WhistProduction Design

Gary ArcherProsthetics

Marie FinkStunts

Clay CullenStunts

Dane FarwellStunts

Al GotoStunts

Joe Bucaro IIIStunts

Lisa HoyleStunts

Henry Kingi Jr.Stunts

Roger PetersonGrip

Ben BurttSound Designer

Don BrackenAssistant Property Master

Mike MatesicConstruction Foreman

Michael G. RicherConstruction Foreman

James HardySet Dresser

Adam DavisAssistant Art Director

Clint SchultzGraphic Designer

Robert Scott KykerProperty Master

Tuyet van thi MachArt Department Assistant

Don CookeConstruction Buyer

Merdyce McClaranOn Set Dresser

David HolowachSet Dresser

Timothy BarnhillSet Dresser

Danica WaltonScenic Artist

Kevin C. BradyLeadman

Kenneth GarrettSculptor

Patrick A. SmithAssistant Property Master

Leo WelshSet Dresser

Mika MetzScenic Artist

Buster PileConstruction Coordinator

Duncan CrawfordSculptor

Craig AbeleSculptor

Thomas T. TaylorSet Designer

Steve GuerinoAssistant Property Master

Frank KilmartinCarpenter

Aric ChengSet Designer

James A. FlemingSet Dresser

Mike S. HuffmanSet Decoration

Randy SyracuseConstruction Foreman

Daniel SoltisSculptor

David A. DwyerSet Dresser

Leia PratapasArt Department Coordinator

Terry ScottConstruction Coordinator

Chip EcclesConstruction Foreman

Lara LampenfieldScenic Artist

Tammy S. LeeSet Designer

Tom GreggSet Dresser

Bobby PollardSet Dresser

Nick YostElectrician

Marion MauranGenerator Operator

Mateo BourdieuFirst Assistant "B" Camera

R. Sean GriffithRigging Grip

Tom ValentinRigging Grip

Colin Anderson"B" Camera Operator

Mike MoadDolly Grip

Tony WillardGrip

Rich SchutteAdditional Grip

Ben GiacomettiGrip

Scott NelsonRigging Grip

François DuhamelStill Photographer

Mike PickelVideo Assist Operator

Lee JohnsonElectrician

Edwin E. LoolElectrician

Jared WellmanElectrician

Adam W. ErlerGrip

Bill RichardsPilot

Fangfei LiDigital Compositor

Nick ZinobileGrip

Max GersonRigging Grip

Chris MuchowRigging Grip

Amanda BrandUnit Publicist

Benjamin MacenskyElectrician

Leonardo LarosaGrip

Chris SoronenRigging Grip

Brian McPhersonTechno Crane Operator

Laura E. LittleKey Costumer

Maura GannettStudio Teacher

Thomas HansenCompositor

Eric WitheeVisual Effects Coordinator

Carson E. MayneAssistant Chief Lighting Technician

Don Duffield IIIFirst Assistant Camera

Paul F. GuyerRigging Grip

Todd LiggittRigging Grip

Jack SerinoRigging Grip

Brian PowersRigging Grip

Michael ReitzHair Department Head

Lindsey Tervo-ClemmensCostumer

Jill E. HughesVisual Effects Producer

Courteney SmithVisual Effects Production Assistant

Paul PostalElectrician

Jeff TapleyElectrician

Denair IsaacElectrician

Jon ThurnerGrip

Carol DemartiAger/Dyer

Heather WindCostumer

Terri PattersonStudio Teacher

Chantal FeghaliVisual Effects Producer

Erica KimElectrician

Eric LaudadioFirst Assistant "C" Camera

Kyle DrevloRigging Grip

Mark ConnellySecond Assistant "C" Camera

Ale MelendezVisual Effects Coordinator

Don YockeyGrip

Keith SeymourRigging Grip

Jeri BakerKey Hair Stylist

Sonia NiuVisual Effects Production Manager

Philippe Carr-Forster"A" Camera Operator

Jim GrceChief Lighting Technician

Dan JonesElectrician

David JoseGrip

Thomas A. BarriosSecond Assistant "B" Camera

Bonni FlowersMakeup Artist

Virginia Smith PhillipsCostumer

Laura GaryStudio Teacher

Andrew KramerTitle Designer

Christine FelmanVisual Effects Coordinator

Lisa ToddVisual Effects Production Manager

Trent EllisCamera Operator

Michael WahlDolly Grip

Neil KinkeadElectrician

Allen De SilvaGrip

Jim MiltonVisual Effects Editor

Robert E. EvansVisual Effects Producer

John Skotchdopole"C" Camera Operator

Bruno NguyenElectrician

Shaun BreedloveElectrician

Mario A. VelosoGrip

Christopher PatrickMakeup Artist

Ed FincherKey Costumer

Meng LiuCompositor

Anthony KramerDigital Compositor

John LeonettiElectrician

Pete KlingenbergElectrician

Benjamin H. BernardFirst Assistant Camera

Paul ArmbrusterGrip

John E. TrembaGrip

Coni AndressHairstylist

Jamie KelmanKey Makeup Artist

Lilia Mishel AcevedoCostumer

John PattesonArmorer

Hilmar KochCG Supervisor

David WeitzbergCG Supervisor

Manuel VossDigital Compositor

Chad HerrRigging Grip

Rodney SandovalSecond Assistant Camera

Aimee McCueKey Set Costumer

Russell EarlVisual Effects Supervisor

Kim LibreriVisual Effects Supervisor

Don EasyGenerator Operator

David PipikGrip

Andy WaldronGrip

John BonninLibra Head Technician

Colin AndersonSteadicam Operator

Melanie Marie EvansCostumer

Michael MidlockAnimation

Jay CooperCompositing Supervisor

Michi TomimatsuAssistant Costume Designer

Stephen OhKey Costumer

Alejandro M. HernandezSet Costumer

Paul KavanaghAnimation Supervisor

Jean-Denis HaasAnimation

Dominick De RasmoAger/Dyer

Craig SchoenfeldStudio Teacher

Samuel CravenVisual Effects Editor

Dennis MurenVisual Effects Supervisor

Juan PeraltaAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lisa ChinoAssistant Sound Editor

Chris ScarabosioAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David AcordSound Effects Editor

Adam KopaldSound Effects Editor

Andy NelsonSound Re-Recording Mixer

Derek CasariADR Engineer

Adam BlantzBoom Operator

Sean EnglandFoley Artist

Tony EckertFoley Mixer

Dustin CawoodSound Effects Editor

Ryan ColeSound Recordist

Ryan YoungADR Mixer

Eric PierceSound Mixer

Zach MartinSound Recordist

Nathan NanceSound Recordist

Anna BehlmerSound Re-Recording Mixer

Juan CisnerosCableman

Ben BurttSupervising Sound Editor

James BoltAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Cheryl NardiDialogue Editor

Malcolm FifeFoley Editor

Mark UlanoSound Mixer

Brad SemenoffADR Editor

Jeremy BowkerAssistant Sound Editor

Jeremy MolodAssistant Sound Editor

Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording Mixer

Matthew WoodSupervising Sound Editor

Luke Dunn GielmudaFoley Editor

David LucarelliADR Recordist

Gwendolyn Yates WhittleADR Editor

Scott R. LewisSound Recordist

Charleen Richards-SteevesADR Mixer

Doug MountainADR Recordist

Mark BinderADR Mixer

Richard QuinnDialogue Editor

Ronni BrownFoley Artist

Ian SullivanDigital Intermediate

J. Cody BakerDigital Intermediate Assistant

Alex LevySupervising Music Editor

Will KaplanMusic Editor

Kerry Joseph BlackmanAssistant Editor

Tim SimonecConductor

Paul ApelgrenMusic Editor

L. Chip Crosby Jr.Transportation Captain

Joel GriffenAssistant Editor

George DrakouliasMusic Supervisor

Jim PassonColor Timer

Michael LandonDigital Intermediate

Mike ChiadoDigital Intermediate

Nick MontonDigital Intermediate Producer

Nona KhodaiAssistant Editor

Stefan SonnenfeldColorist

Alana StellingTransportation Captain

Ramiro BelgardtMusic Editor

Julian SmirkeFirst Assistant Editor

Karl VincentMusician

Matt EvansFirst Assistant Editor

Jeff BunnellMusician

James LowderTransportation Coordinator

Marc ScottTransportation Coordinator

Byron RolandTransportation Captain

Keith WoulardStunts

Bastiaan KochVFX Artist

Neville PageCreature Design

Grant SamsonLeadman

Jimmy N. RobertsStunts

John KnollVisual Effects Supervisor

Joshua HoganScenic Artist

Roy FarfelStunts

Bruce McCleerySecond Unit Director of Photography

Tierre TurnerStunts

Kevin MartelCG Artist

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Reviews

by Andres Gomez

Unsuccessful children movie trying to follow the tradition of The Goonies or E.T. from overrated J.J. Abrams. Tons of money are wasted on FX trying to hide a weak story and a set of terrible dialogues supposedly coming from children that are totally overacted and annoyingly always shouting. Y...

I kind of liked the making-a-movie-within-the-movie aspect of _Super 8_ a lot more than the chief plot with the monster and the train and the badman government and the blah blah blah. Which isn't ideal, but saying that obviously means I liked something about it. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot tha...

And I just knew then that I was there, that I existed. Super 8 is written and directed by J. J. Abrams. It stars Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Ron Eldard and Riley Griffiths. Music is scored by Michael Giacchino and cinematography by Larry Fong. The film tells the story of a group ...

by Peter McGinn

Sometimes I feel like my interests and taste really follow the road less traveled. This is to say that Super 8 surprised me by becoming one of my Favorite.Movies.Ever. There I said it. It seems to merge genres slightly: science fiction, of course, a bit of coming of age, a slice of movie-within-...

by tmdb45226627

Film of the events of a group of boys who enjoy filming with super 8. Their aim is to make a film since they love the magic of cinema. At first the train wreck is more scenic than realistic. Both the plot at certain points and the setting are very reminiscent of the Stranger Things series. I think ...