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Super 8

Super 8

It arrives.

20116.81h 52m

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.

Directed by J.J. Abrams
Written by J.J. Abrams
Produced by J.J. Abrams, Steven Spielberg, Bryan Burk
Box OfficeBudget: $50.0MRevenue: $260.1M

Top Cast

Joel Courtney

Joel Courtney

Joe Lamb

Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning

Alice Dainard

Riley Griffiths

Riley Griffiths

Charles Kaznyk

Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler

Jackson Lamb

Noah Emmerich

Noah Emmerich

Nelec

AJ Michalka

AJ Michalka

Jen Kaznyk

Ryan Lee

Ryan Lee

Cary McCarthy

Ron Eldard

Ron Eldard

Louis Dainard

Gabriel Basso

Gabriel Basso

Martin Read

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Cooper

Themes & Keywords

1970salientrain crashfirecrackersuper 8mm footageduringcreditsstingercomplexsuspensefulintenseamusedfamiliar

About Super 8

Super 8 is a thriller, science fiction, mystery film released in 2011 exploring themes of 1970s, alien, train crash, firecracker, super 8mm footage, duringcreditsstinger. Directed by J.J. Abrams, it stars Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Riley Griffiths. 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.

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