Film

Super 8

2011 · 1h 52m · Thriller · Science Fiction · Mystery

It arrives.

IMDb

7.0

Rotten Tomatoes

81%

Metacritic

72

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.

Joel Courtney

Joe Lamb

Elle Fanning

Alice Dainard

Riley Griffiths

Charles Kaznyk

Kyle Chandler

Jackson Lamb

Noah Emmerich

Nelec

AJ Michalka

Jen Kaznyk

Ryan Lee

Cary McCarthy

Ron Eldard

Louis Dainard

Gabriel Basso

Martin Read

Bruce Greenwood

Cooper

Zach Mills

Preston

Jessica Tuck

Mrs. Kaznyk

Joel McKinnon Miller

Mr. Kaznyk

Britt Flatmo

Peg Kaznyk

Glynn Turman

Dr. Woodward

Richard T. Jones

Overmyer

• J.J. AbramsDirector · Producer · Writer
• Bryan BurkProducer
• Steven SpielbergProducer
• Guy RiedelExecutive Producer
• Larry FongDirector of Photography
• Michael GiacchinoOriginal Music Composer
• Maryann BrandonEditor
• Mary Jo MarkeyEditor
• Patti Carns KallesCasting
• April WebsterCasting

Official US TrailerOfficial Teaser

Release date

June 9, 2011

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue

$260,100,000

Genres

Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery

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