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Cloverfield

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
394K
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POPULARITY
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Cloverfield (2008)
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  • Action
  • Horror
  • Sci-Fi
A group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack.A group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack.A group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
394K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,588
60
  • Director
    • Matt Reeves
  • Writer
    • Drew Goddard
  • Stars
    • Mike Vogel
    • Jessica Lucas
    • Lizzy Caplan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Matt Reeves
  • Writer
    • Drew Goddard
  • Stars
    • Mike Vogel
    • Jessica Lucas
    • Lizzy Caplan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2.4KUser reviews
    • 248Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 34 nominations

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    Photos114

    Lizzy Caplan and Jessica Lucas in Cloverfield (2008)
    Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, and Michael Stahl-David in Cloverfield (2008)
    Mike Vogel and Michael Stahl-David in Cloverfield (2008)
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    Odette Annable and Ben Feldman in Cloverfield (2008)
    Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, Michael Stahl-David, and T.J. Miller in Cloverfield (2008)
    Jessica Lucas and Michael Stahl-David in Cloverfield (2008)
    Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, and Michael Stahl-David in Cloverfield (2008)
    Lizzy Caplan and Michael Stahl-David in Cloverfield (2008)
    Michael Stahl-David in Cloverfield (2008)
    Lizzy Caplan and Michael Stahl-David in Cloverfield (2008)

    Top cast

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    Mike Vogel
    Mike Vogel
    • Jason Hawkinsas Jason Hawkins
    Jessica Lucas
    Jessica Lucas
    • Lilyas Lily
    Lizzy Caplan
    Lizzy Caplan
    • Marlenaas Marlena
    T.J. Miller
    T.J. Miller
    • Hudas Hud
    Michael Stahl-David
    Michael Stahl-David
    • Rob Hawkinsas Rob Hawkins
    Odette Annable
    Odette Annable
    • Beth McIntyreas Beth McIntyre
    • (as Odette Yustman)
    Anjul Nigam
    Anjul Nigam
    • Bodega Cashieras Bodega Cashier
    Margot Farley
    Margot Farley
    • Jennas Jenn
    Theo Rossi
    Theo Rossi
    • Antonioas Antonio
    Brian Klugman
    Brian Klugman
    • Charlieas Charlie
    Kelvin Yu
    Kelvin Yu
    • Clarkas Clark
    Liza Lapira
    Liza Lapira
    • Heatheras Heather
    Lili Mirojnick
    Lili Mirojnick
    • Leias Lei
    Ben Feldman
    Ben Feldman
    • Travisas Travis
    Elena Nikitina Bick
    Elena Nikitina Bick
    • Party Goeras Party Goer
    • (as Elena Caruso)
    Vakisha Coleman
    • Party Goeras Party Goer
    Will Greenberg
    Will Greenberg
    • Party Goeras Party Goer
    Rob Kerkovich
    Rob Kerkovich
    • Party Goeras Party Goer
    • Director
      • Matt Reeves
    • Writer
      • Drew Goddard
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The running time of the film, without credits, is about 80 minutes, the length of a long-running MiniDV tape, a common format used in consumer camcorders.
    • Goofs
      "In the movie, footage is shown being recorded over existing footage, as if the camera were recording on digital or analogue tape. Rob and Hud even discuss whether the tape was changed during the party. However, the title card at the beginning of the film claims the footage was recorded on an SD card." The footage was captured on tape, and after retrieval was later transferred to an SD card by the Department of Defense along with overlaid official document reference codes, a time counter, and the watermark "PROPERTY OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, DO NOT DUPLICATE", which can be seen at the very beginning of the film.
    • Quotes

      Hud: Ocean is big, dude. All I'm saying is a couple of years ago, they found a fish in Madagascar that they thought been extinct for centuries.

      Rob Hawkins: So what? It's been down there this whole time, and nobody noticed?

      Hud: Sure. Maybe it erupted from an ocean trench, you know? Or a crevasse. Crevice. It's just a theory. I mean, for all we know, it's from another planet and it flew here.

      Marlena Diamond: Like Superman?

      Hud: Yeah, exactly like... Wait. You know who Superman is?

      Marlena Diamond: Oh, my God. You know who Superman is?

      Hud: Okay, I'm not...

      Marlena Diamond: [sarcastically] I'm, like, feeling something. Are you aware of Garfield.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the closing credits there is a garbled radio transmission which some say sounds like "Help us!", when played backward it says "It's still alive!"
    • Alternate versions
      In India, the film was edited to achieve a parental guidance rating for television broadcast.
    • Connections
      Edited into 365 Days, also Known as a Year (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Pankhida
      Written by Lekha Rathnakumar

      Courtesy of APM Music

    User reviews2.4K

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Much better than anticipated
    I didn't have high hopes for this one, having read the reviews. Monster movie meets Blair Witch. But it's absolutely an OK flick.

    Great effects and an extremely cool apocalyptic atmosphere. Definitely worth a watch.

    Hand-held camera can be tiring, yes - but in this case, and combined with the great effects, it works.

    The plot itself isn't exactly news, but as it's all seen from the antagonists point of view and with no further explanation, you really get that "what would I have done"-feeling.

    Yes, we need explanations, but I really like that Abrams hasn't tried to tag on an ending explaining what happened.
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    • Klaus Silberbauer
    • Jun 8, 2009

    FAQ49

    • What is 'Cloverfield' about?
    • Is 'Cloverfield' based on a book?
    • Who supposedly shot the film footage?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 18, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Paramount (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • French
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 1-18-08
    • Filming locations
      • New York Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Bad Robot
      • Cloverfield Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $80,048,433
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $40,058,229
      • Jan 20, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $172,394,180
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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