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Super 8

Movie · 2011 · 112 min

A nostalgic, Spielberg-flavoured adventure that balances childhood wonder and grief with sudden jolts of creature-feature menace.

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2011 film directed by J.J. Abrams
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Year
2011
Runtime
112 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • friendship
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror5
Humour5
Realism5
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
action, horror, science fiction, mystery, monster, thriller
Directed by
J. J. Abrams
Written by
J. J. Abrams
Starring
Elle Fanning, Dan Castellaneta, Kyle Chandler, Michael Giacchino, AJ Michalka, Caitríona Balfe, Bruce Greenwood, Greg Grunberg
Music
Michael Giacchino
Cinematography
Larry Fong
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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