Super 8
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- Mitch3 juni 2025This is one of them movies that I’ll love forever and always, no matter how many faults can be pointed out in it. My only critique is the ending, while being very happy and leaves you feeling warm and good inside, feels off. However, the movie as a whole is so good. The kid actors all do amazing, and the movie is worth watching for Kyle Chandler’s performance/character alone. This has the same vibes to it that Sandlot, E.T., The Goonies, Holes, Home Alone, etc. have to ‘em, except this one sits atop the list for me. It makes you feel so nostalgic and like you wanna be a kid again.
- Zokkiie13 maj 2025It feels like a classic Spielberg movie, with a group of kids, a small town, and the classic sci-fi mystery. It starts strong and has a great nostalgic vibe, but the story gets a bit messy toward the end. Still, it’s fun to watch and has some cool moments, even if it doesn’t totally come together.
- Junior Reyes8 februari 2026Okay, it might not be a "horror movie," but it's definitely not far off. The concept and plot are so unique, the child actors do a wonderful job, and it's filmed and edited beautifully. It has similarities to Signs (2002) in that the exposition is slow and gradual. It never reveals too much at once, and it kept me engaged. I actually loved the movie more than I expected. It's flawlessly executed and has some great horror elements too. It's like a hybrid of Signs and Stranger Things. And especially if you like Stranger Things, you SERIOUSLY have to see it. It has so many striking similarities that, in my opinion, are done better. I promise you won't regret it. It's genuinely amazing. 9/10.
- Kevin Ward2 juli 2025J.J. Abrams doing Early Spielbergian sci-fi and the result is outstanding. (It probably helps when Spielberg himself is a producer.) Watched this with my kids and they all really enjoyed it. Rare that they all agree on something. Having bike riding adolescent protagonist’s but dealing with very grown up problems, taps into something almost universally appealing. (E.T., IT, Stranger Things. I’ve successfully gotten my kids to watch all of the above except for IT. The trailers terrified them, but I’m gonna keep working on it.) I really love just about everything in this movie. Love the friends dynamic and that they just mess around making films. The scenes of them blocking the scenes, rehearsing and then leading into the train crash is an incredible sequence. Loved the how Elle Fannings character is introduced into the group. The slow reveal of the monster is extremely well paced, gradually building to the climax. For real though, J.J., tone it down on the lens flare. I really don’t get the appeal of it. Really enjoyable watch with the kids and better than I remember it.
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Super 8 was released on 9 juni 2011.
Super 8 was directed by J.J. Abrams.
Super 8 has a runtime of 1h 52m.
Super 8 was produced by J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Steven Spielberg.
Sommaren 1979 bevittnar några vänner i en liten stad i Ohio en katastrofal tågolycka medan de håller på att spela in en Super 8-film. Snart börjar de misstänka att kraschen inte var någon olycka och det dröjer inte länge innan människor i staden börjar försvinna spårlöst och andra märkliga, oförklarliga saker händer. När den lokale polischefen försöker få reda på sanningen visar det sig vara något mer fasansfullt än någon av dem kunnat föreställa sig.
The key characters in Super 8 are Joe Lamb (Joel Courtney), Alice Dainard (Elle Fanning), Charles Kaznyk (Riley Griffiths).
Super 8 is rated 11.
Super 8 is a Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystik film.
Super 8 has an audience rating of 7.5 out of 10.
Super 8 had a budget of 50 mn US$.
Super 8 has made 260,1 mn US$ at the box office.