Super 8 poster

Super 8

It arrives.

6.8(7,345)20111h 52m8

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$50M
Box office
$260.1M
Language
English
  • 1970s
  • alien
  • train crash
  • firecracker
  • super 8mm footage
  • duringcreditsstinger
  • complex
  • conspiracy thriller
  • joyous
  • suspenseful
  • intense
  • amused

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

J.J. Abrams

Produced in

United States of America

Where to watch

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)PG-139 Jun 2011
    • TheatricalPG-1310 Jun 2011
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical12A4 Aug 2011
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM9 Jun 2011
  • CanadaCA

    • TheatricalPG10 Jun 2011
  • AustriaAT

    • Digital / OTT125 Aug 2011
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1212 Aug 2011
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical15+8 Sept 2011
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1528 Jul 2011
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU3 Aug 2011
    • PhysicalTPDVD / Blu-ray3 Dec 2011
    • Digital / OTT15 Oct 2017
    • Digital / OTTNetflix3 Mar 2020
    • Digital / OTT12Prime Video3 Mar 2021
    • PhysicalU4K UHD26 May 2021
    • TVAction9 Nov 2025
    • TVRTL91 Jan 2026
    • TVCiné+ Family15 Aug 2026
    • TVCanal+ Grand Écran20 Oct 2026
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical124 Aug 2011
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical1216 Jun 2011
  • Hong KongHK

    • Theatrical9 Jun 2011

Frequently asked questions

Super 8 was released on 9 June 2011.

Audience reviews

6
  • A

    Andres Gomez

    12/9/2012

    5/10

    Unsuccessful children movie trying to follow the tradition of The Goonies or E.T. from overrated J.J. Abrams. Tons of money are wasted on FX trying to hide a weak story and a set of terrible dialogues supposedly coming from children that are totally overacted and annoyingly always shouting. You don't miss anything if you skip Super 8.

  • G

    Gimly

    1/20/2019

    5/10

    I kind of liked the making-a-movie-within-the-movie aspect of _Super 8_ a lot more than the chief plot with the monster and the train and the badman government and the blah blah blah. Which isn't ideal, but saying that obviously means I liked something about it. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._

  • J

    John Chard

    8/28/2019

    9/10

    And I just knew then that I was there, that I existed. Super 8 is written and directed by J. J. Abrams. It stars Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Ron Eldard and Riley Griffiths. Music is scored by Michael Giacchino and cinematography by Larry Fong. The film tells the story of a group of young teenagers in Lillian, Ohio, 1979, who are filming their own Super 8 zombie movie when a train derails and crashe…

  • P

    Peter McGinn

    4/4/2020

    10/10

    Sometimes I feel like my interests and taste really follow the road less traveled. This is to say that Super 8 surprised me by becoming one of my Favorite.Movies.Ever. There I said it. It seems to merge genres slightly: science fiction, of course, a bit of coming of age, a slice of movie-within-a-movie - is that all? I think I have watched this movie three times, and probably will again. It reminds me of Mon…

  • T

    tmdb45226627

    12/18/2022

    7/10

    Film of the events of a group of boys who enjoy filming with super 8. Their aim is to make a film since they love the magic of cinema. At first the train wreck is more scenic than realistic. Both the plot at certain points and the setting are very reminiscent of the Stranger Things series. I think the creators of the TV series were also inspired by this film. This is a film that is also suitable for children to watch…

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