Cloverfield

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Cloverfield

PG-13

Released Jan 18, 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

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.

Aug 23, 2018

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Jordan Hoffman

UGO

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.

Rated: A-

Aug 14, 2009

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Alonso Duralde

MSNBC

... exciting, terrifying and breathlessly entertaining.

Rated: 5/5

May 1, 2008

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

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

Rated: 3/4

Feb 15, 2023

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Stephen Silver

Tilt Magazine

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

Rated: 4/5

Feb 10, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

A fun and well-made return to the monster movie genre...

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Kasey L

The worst movie I have ever seen, the dumbest characters, zero logic, maybe 3 combined brain cells of all the characters. The stupid camera man following rob running towards the monster, going into the subway and just chilling there, no plot, horrible ending, I’d get further than them by crawling on the floor then later I’d be chilling drinking a cup of tea while they’re doing dumb stuff, idc if it’s my best friend if he wants to go out towards the monster, guns, bombs, he can do that and ima js tell him straight up that he’s gonna die then leave his dumabss. Don’t waste your time with this movie please

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/13/25

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Gi S

I not a found footage fan, took too long to get past the big going away par-tay.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/11/25

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Holy M

It's a Godzilla movie without Godzilla in the title

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/25/25

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Dahiana M

Una película bastante interesante de ver, qué logro mantenerme en suspenso con cada cosa que pasaría. El final me dejo un sabor algo agridulce, de verdad esperaba que se salvaran.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/27/25

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Oliver G

This movie had a unique style for the time with the hand held camera. This definitely desgined to tap into post 9/11 fears. The film felt janky at times and the ending wasn't satisfying but the meat in-between was great.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Sher M

CONTAINS SPOILERS To anyone associated with this film: you're kidding, right? Shaky hand-held footage all the way through gave me a headache. Then there's the "story." ONE monster can't be killed? Flying away in the helicopter, they follow the same trajectory as the monster instead of flying away from it? When the camera man dies, where has the monster gone? I will say the reactions are written as genuine, pure fear and horror. But the characters are paper thin. Would give two stars if not for the shaky camera.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/01/25

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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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