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Cloverfield (2008) -- Interview: J.J. Abrams "On his idea for the film"
Cloverfield (2008) -- Revolves around a monster attack in New York as told from the point of view of a small group of people.
Cloverfield (2008) -- Revolves around a monster attack in New York as told from the point of view of a small group of people.

Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   118,129 votes
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Director:
Matt Reeves
Writer (WGA):
Drew Goddard (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
18 January 2008 (USA) more
Tagline:
Some Thing Has Found Us
Plot:
Revolves around a monster attack in New York as told from the point of view of a small group of people. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 11 nominations more
User Comments:
Intense! more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
1-18-08 (USA) (promotional title)
Cheese (USA) (fake working title)
Clover (USA) (fake working title)
Monstrous (USA) (promotional title)
Slusho (USA) (fake working title)
Untitled J.J. Abrams Project (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence, terror and disturbing images.
Runtime:
85 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Russian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS
Company:
Bad Robot more

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Trivia:
All the main characters (and Jamie) have MySpace pages. The producers made these pages to advertise on MySpace. All the characters last logged into them on January 16, 2008. (1-18-08), the release date of the film. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Rob is on the phone to Beth, we can clearly see he is using a Nokia cellphone. However, when he hangs up, it makes the standard Motorola "end call" tone. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Rob Hawkins: It's 6:42 AM. Beth's dad's place. He's out of town. And it's already a good day.
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Movie Connections:
References King Kong (1933) more
Soundtrack:
Not So Easy more

FAQ

What could account for the monster's size and power?
Is the Statue of Liberty's head too small?
Is there an in-joke that foreshadows Marlena's fate?
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111 out of 210 people found the following comment useful:-
Intense!, 18 January 2008
9/10
Author: ven2s from Memphis

I thought that this movie would have its best scenes in the trailers, so when I went in I did not expect too much. But I did expect that it would be different given JJ Abram's influence on Alias. Well, if you're not much for jumpy cameras and are prone to motion sickness, you probably will not stay too long in the theater. But if you can focus wide and not get caught up too much in the details, you are in for an intense and unique take on the monster hits a major city (New York) genre. Where does it come from? What is it? One can speculate, but the movie is really dealing with the trauma of a small group of party goers and their encounter with the extraordinary! The effects are amazing, the acting by relative unknowns, hits on all marks; making the movie all the more convincing to the very end. Not for the faint of heart or the under-aged; under 17s might be up nights with the shakes, definitely don't take preteens! Way better than, "The Mist," a must see for giant monster fans everywhere!

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