Cloverfield

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Cloverfield

PG-13

2008

1h 25m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

Action

Horror

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As a group of New Yorkers (Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Odette Yustman) enjoy a going-away party, little do they know that they will soon face the most terrifying night of their lives. A creature the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Using a handheld video camera, the friends record their struggle to survive as New York crumbles around them.

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Critics Consensus

A sort of Blair Witch Project crossed with Godzilla, Cloverfield is economically paced, stylistically clever, and filled with scares.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

08/23/2018

Cloverfield is tiresome, dumb and horrid, and just in case you didn't get that I'll say it again: this film is tiresome, dumb and horrid. Don't go.

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Jordan Hoffman

UGO

08/14/2009

A-

For gasps and thrills and movie monster mayhem, the film is a success. It's not flawless, but if you shove that aside, I guarantee you that you will have a gas at the theater.

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Alonso Duralde

MSNBC

05/01/2008

5/5

... exciting, terrifying and breathlessly entertaining.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Oct 21

6/10

Its blend of found footage and sci-fi monster horror works at times in its burst of apocalyptic New York mayhem, but unfortunately, it runs into limitations that make its storytelling feel shallow. [Full review in Spanish]

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

02/15/2023

3/4

Director Matt Reeves and writer Drew Goddard effectively tap into that decade’s post-9/11 anxieties.

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Stephen Silver

Tilt Magazine

02/10/2023

4/5

Remains one of the better entrees in the early-aughts found-footage boom (15th anniversary)

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Joan C.

@shewatchesmovies 1d

One of the better found footage films of the 2000’s, this movie is always entertaining and incredibly terrifying. If you enjoy alien invasions, massive destructions, explosive acting, and a little bit of love, I recommend the watch!

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Melissa L

@Agent99 Mar 28

When I saw this the first time it scared the cr@p out of me. Highly recommend it!

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Zachary W.

@The_Zonk Mar 25

I think this is one of the best examples of found footage horror. It puts you in the perspective of a bunch of nobodies experiencing all hell break loose. Really fun and would watch again!

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Declan D.

@filmbuffkid Mar 22

Well that was terrifying. It’s just Godzilla but if we’re a horror film and in the style of “Paranormal activity”, it’s a great film and I would recommend watching this if you a Godzilla fan. But I have something to say, some of the characters made the dumbest decisions I’ve ever seen. But I like this movie a lot.

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H T

@RT89679864 Mar 17

After so long, it holds up really well. Obviously not for those with motion sickness, but the format and length is a perfect thriller and story. Really a perfection of innovation of film making alongside the camera POV that developed in the 90s and early 2000s.

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Landen C.

@landenjcook Mar 6

Bro I love found footage movies fr, also Hud = major dumbass

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Synopsis

As a group of New Yorkers (Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Odette Yustman) enjoy a going-away party, little do they know that they will soon face the most terrifying night of their lives. A creature the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Using a handheld video camera, the friends record their struggle to survive as New York crumbles around them.

Director: Matt Reeves
Producer: J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk
Screenwriter: Drew Goddard
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Bad Robot
Rating: PG-13 (Terror|Disturbing Images|Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 18, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $80.0M
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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