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Summary In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying...

Directed By: J.J. Abrams

Written By: J.J. Abrams

Super 8
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 41 Critic Reviews
72
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 869 User Ratings
7.3
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Summary In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying...

Directed By: J.J. Abrams

Written By: J.J. Abrams

Where to Watch

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 41 Critic Reviews
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68% Positive
28 Reviews
32% Mixed
13 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 41 Critic Reviews
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68% Positive
28 Reviews
32% Mixed
13 Reviews
0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 869 User Ratings
7.3
73% Positive
637 Ratings
19% Mixed
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7% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 869 User Ratings
7.3
73% Positive
637 Ratings
19% Mixed
168 Ratings
7% Negative
64 Ratings

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Production Company Paramount Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Bad Robot, K/O Camera Toys
Release Date Jun 10, 2011
Duration 1 h 52 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline It arrives.
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 3 Wins & 8 Nominations
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
• 2 Wins & 7 Nominations
Golden Schmoes Awards
7 Nominations