It may evoke memories of classic summer blockbusters a little too eagerly for some, but Super 8 has thrills, visual dazzle, and emotional depth to spare.
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Movie Info
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Director -
J.J. Abrams -
Producer -
Steven Spielberg , J.J. Abrams , Bryan Burk -
Screenwriter -
J.J. Abrams -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
Bad Robot , Amblin Entertainment -
Rating -
PG-13 (Intense Seq. of Sci-Fi Violenc|Intense Seq. of Sci-Fi Action|Language|Some Drug Use) -
Genre -
Sci-Fi , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 10, 2011, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 18, 2013 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$127.0M -
Runtime -
1h 52m