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Super 8

2011-06-08 | Thriller / Science Fiction
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In 1979 Ohio, several youngsters 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, the father of one of the kids, searches for the terrifying truth behind the crash.
Director: J.J. Abrams
Stars: Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning

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7
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Positive 76%
Negative 24%

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Film Awards

11 wins 79 nominations
out of 6,431 movie awards

  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

    Best Director

    Winner

  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

    Best Music

    Winner

  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

    Best Performance by a Younger Actor

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Cast

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profile image of Joel Courtney
Joel Courtney Joe Lamb
profile image of Elle Fanning
Elle Fanning Alice Dainard
profile image of Riley Griffiths
Riley Griffiths Charles Kaznyk
profile image of Kyle Chandler
Kyle Chandler Jackson Lamb
profile image of Noah Emmerich
Noah Emmerich Nelec
profile image of AJ Michalka
AJ Michalka Jen Kaznyk
profile image of Ryan Lee
Ryan Lee Cary McCarthy
profile image of Ron Eldard
Ron Eldard Louis Dainard

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J.J. Abrams Director
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Guy Riedel Executive Producer

Visual & Sound Taste from Video

Trailer Genre: sci-fi / action Regie / directed by: JJ Abrams ( Star Trek , Mission Impossible , LOST ) Darsteller / cast: Elle Fanning ...

Trailer Genre: sci-fi / action Regie / directed by: JJ Abrams ( Star Trek , Mission Impossible , LOST ) Darsteller / cast: Elle Fanning ...

moviemaniacsDE
this is by far my favorite ending of a movie of all time :) Enjoy! NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.

this is by far my favorite ending of a movie of all time :) Enjoy! NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.

Sylvester Fryson
LENS FLARES AND EXPLOTIONS :D.

LENS FLARES AND EXPLOTIONS :D.

thamas99
Just saw Super 8, thought I would upload the short film that we see at the end credits. It was already uploaded about 6 months ago ...

Just saw Super 8, thought I would upload the short film that we see at the end credits. It was already uploaded about 6 months ago ...

Solal
Super 8 - Train Scene (J J Abrams + Steven Spielberg)

Super 8 - Train Scene (J J Abrams + Steven Spielberg)

kallisto666
We go one-on-one for some exclusive interview with "Super 8" stars Joel Courtney, Ryan Lee, Riley Griffiths and Zach Mills to talk ...

We go one-on-one for some exclusive interview with "Super 8" stars Joel Courtney, Ryan Lee, Riley Griffiths and Zach Mills to talk ...

movieweb
Check out the official Super 8 (2011) trailer starring Elle Fanning! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ▻ Buy or ...

Check out the official Super 8 (2011) trailer starring Elle Fanning! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ▻ Buy or ...

Movieclips Classic Trailers
WARNING: The remaining two clips contain parts of the "cargo" inside the train. Do not watch the end if you do not want to see any ...

WARNING: The remaining two clips contain parts of the "cargo" inside the train. Do not watch the end if you do not want to see any ...

iPlayARG
Super 8.

Super 8.

Neon Blades
Joel Courtney talks to LA Times reporter Amy Kaufman at the premiere of "Super 8" in Westwood.

Joel Courtney talks to LA Times reporter Amy Kaufman at the premiere of "Super 8" in Westwood.

Los Angeles Times
Having been kidnapped by the military, the bus carrying the boys, is suddenly attacked by the mysterious creature. 'Super 8' - A ...

Having been kidnapped by the military, the bus carrying the boys, is suddenly attacked by the mysterious creature. 'Super 8' - A ...

John Maverick
Film critic Chris Stuckmann reviews the highly anticipated Super 8, starring Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Riley ...

Film critic Chris Stuckmann reviews the highly anticipated Super 8, starring Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Riley ...

Chris Stuckmann
Watch Super 8 Trailer - http://youtu.be/tCRQQCKS7go?hd=1 http://bit.ly/clevvermovies - Click to Subscribe!

Watch Super 8 Trailer - http://youtu.be/tCRQQCKS7go?hd=1 http://bit.ly/clevvermovies - Click to Subscribe!

Fandom Entertainment
Super 8 - Movie Trailer: Produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by JJ Abrams, Super 8 is set in 1979 in a small town in Ohio, ...

Super 8 - Movie Trailer: Produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by JJ Abrams, Super 8 is set in 1979 in a small town in Ohio, ...

FilmIsNow Movie Trailers
I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING Movie: Super 8 Scene: 3 Clip: Train Crash.

I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING Movie: Super 8 Scene: 3 Clip: Train Crash.

SuperOfficialMovies
Super 8 - Train Crash: The gang watch as a truck collides with a train while filming a zombie movie. BUY THE MOVIE: ...

Super 8 - Train Crash: The gang watch as a truck collides with a train while filming a zombie movie. BUY THE MOVIE: ...

Movieclips
The J.J. Abrams throwback to the childhood fantasy movies of old "Super 8" is here, and Jeremy reviews it for you. See more ...

The J.J. Abrams throwback to the childhood fantasy movies of old "Super 8" is here, and Jeremy reviews it for you. See more ...

Jeremy Jahns
Super 8 Trailer 2 official movie trailer 2011 Super 8 is an upcoming science fiction film written and directed by J. J. Abrams and ...

Super 8 Trailer 2 official movie trailer 2011 Super 8 is an upcoming science fiction film written and directed by J. J. Abrams and ...

Streaming Clips
Trailer Genre: sci-fi / action Regie / directed by: JJ Abrams ( Star Trek , Mission Impossible , LOST ) Darsteller / cast: Elle Fanning ...

Trailer Genre: sci-fi / action Regie / directed by: JJ Abrams ( Star Trek , Mission Impossible , LOST ) Darsteller / cast: Elle Fanning ...

moviemaniacsDE
this is by far my favorite ending of a movie of all time :) Enjoy! NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.

this is by far my favorite ending of a movie of all time :) Enjoy! NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.

Sylvester Fryson
LENS FLARES AND EXPLOTIONS :D.

LENS FLARES AND EXPLOTIONS :D.

thamas99
Just saw Super 8, thought I would upload the short film that we see at the end credits. It was already uploaded about 6 months ago ...

Just saw Super 8, thought I would upload the short film that we see at the end credits. It was already uploaded about 6 months ago ...

Solal
Super 8 - Train Scene (J J Abrams + Steven Spielberg)

Super 8 - Train Scene (J J Abrams + Steven Spielberg)

kallisto666
We go one-on-one for some exclusive interview with "Super 8" stars Joel Courtney, Ryan Lee, Riley Griffiths and Zach Mills to talk ...

We go one-on-one for some exclusive interview with "Super 8" stars Joel Courtney, Ryan Lee, Riley Griffiths and Zach Mills to talk ...

movieweb
Check out the official Super 8 (2011) trailer starring Elle Fanning! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ▻ Buy or ...

Check out the official Super 8 (2011) trailer starring Elle Fanning! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ▻ Buy or ...

Movieclips Classic Trailers
WARNING: The remaining two clips contain parts of the "cargo" inside the train. Do not watch the end if you do not want to see any ...

WARNING: The remaining two clips contain parts of the "cargo" inside the train. Do not watch the end if you do not want to see any ...

iPlayARG
Super 8.

Super 8.

Neon Blades
Joel Courtney talks to LA Times reporter Amy Kaufman at the premiere of "Super 8" in Westwood.

Joel Courtney talks to LA Times reporter Amy Kaufman at the premiere of "Super 8" in Westwood.

Los Angeles Times
Having been kidnapped by the military, the bus carrying the boys, is suddenly attacked by the mysterious creature. 'Super 8' - A ...

Having been kidnapped by the military, the bus carrying the boys, is suddenly attacked by the mysterious creature. 'Super 8' - A ...

John Maverick
Film critic Chris Stuckmann reviews the highly anticipated Super 8, starring Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Riley ...

Film critic Chris Stuckmann reviews the highly anticipated Super 8, starring Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Riley ...

Chris Stuckmann
Watch Super 8 Trailer - http://youtu.be/tCRQQCKS7go?hd=1 http://bit.ly/clevvermovies - Click to Subscribe!

Watch Super 8 Trailer - http://youtu.be/tCRQQCKS7go?hd=1 http://bit.ly/clevvermovies - Click to Subscribe!

Fandom Entertainment
Super 8 - Movie Trailer: Produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by JJ Abrams, Super 8 is set in 1979 in a small town in Ohio, ...

Super 8 - Movie Trailer: Produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by JJ Abrams, Super 8 is set in 1979 in a small town in Ohio, ...

FilmIsNow Movie Trailers
I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING Movie: Super 8 Scene: 3 Clip: Train Crash.

I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING Movie: Super 8 Scene: 3 Clip: Train Crash.

SuperOfficialMovies
Super 8 - Train Crash: The gang watch as a truck collides with a train while filming a zombie movie. BUY THE MOVIE: ...

Super 8 - Train Crash: The gang watch as a truck collides with a train while filming a zombie movie. BUY THE MOVIE: ...

Movieclips
The J.J. Abrams throwback to the childhood fantasy movies of old "Super 8" is here, and Jeremy reviews it for you. See more ...

The J.J. Abrams throwback to the childhood fantasy movies of old "Super 8" is here, and Jeremy reviews it for you. See more ...

Jeremy Jahns
Super 8 Trailer 2 official movie trailer 2011 Super 8 is an upcoming science fiction film written and directed by J. J. Abrams and ...

Super 8 Trailer 2 official movie trailer 2011 Super 8 is an upcoming science fiction film written and directed by J. J. Abrams and ...

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Super 8 FAQ

The casts of Super 8 are Joel Courtney starring as Joe Lamb, Elle Fanning starring as Alice Dainard, Riley Griffiths starring as Charles Kaznyk, Kyle Chandler starring as Jackson Lamb, Noah Emmerich starring as Nelec, AJ Michalka starring as Jen Kaznyk.
The full version of Super 8 is provided by Amazon Prime Video , Hulu , Amazon Video , YouTube , Google Play Movies , Apple iTunes , FandangoNOW , Vudu , Microsoft Store , Redbox , DIRECTV , Fandor , Epix , fuboTV , AMC on Demand
The runtime of Super 8 is 112 minutes.
The director of Super 8 is J.J. Abrams.
The certification of Super 8 is PG-13.
On April 22, 2021, there were 5303 public reaction to Super 8 including five stars, healing, pet-friendly, great to watch alone, for when you want to cry.
In 1979 Ohio, several youngsters 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, the father of one of the kids, searches for the terrifying truth behind the crash..
The production budget of Super 8 was 50,000,000 USD.
The genre of Super 8 is Thriller,Science Fiction,Mystery.
On April 22, 2021, the IMDB rating of Super 8 is 7.0/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 81/100, Metacritic rating is 72/100, TMDB rating is 6.0/10.
The release date of Super 8 is June 08, 2011.
Super 8 won 2012 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA, 2012 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, 2012 International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA), 2012 Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA, 2011 Awards Circuit Community Awards, 2011 Hollywood Film Awards, 2011 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards, 2011 Scream Awards.
Watch the official trailer of Super 8