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The Cloverfield Paradox

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A crew aboard a space station finds itself alone after a scientific experiment causes the Earth to disappear. When a space shuttle appears, the space station's crew must determine if it is carrying friends or foes.
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Brilliant casting is overshadowed by a muddled mix of genres and storylines that scratch more heads than sci-fi itches in The Cloverfield Paradox.

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Emily Gaudette Newsweek One of the big problems with Paradox is that 85 percent of the film is explanation, leaving very little time for character development. Mar 5, 2018 Full Review Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune There are humanist bits and chunks of "Interstellar" and "Arrival," though in order to set up another chapter of this loosely assembled saga of woe, "The Cloverfield Paradox" eventually, dutifully gets around to a nonhuman adversary in close-up. Feb 9, 2018 Full Review Barry Hertz Globe and Mail Its twists feel routine, its narrative spine limp and its conclusion especially rushed. Rated: 2/4 Feb 9, 2018 Full Review Zach Pope Zach Pope Reviews A surprise premiere but a surprisingly bad premise Aug 7, 2023 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies It’s a traditional sci-fi horror picture that doesn’t break new ground outside of its slick advertising trick. But is it really trying to break new ground? I would argue it’s trying to make a fun, intriguing “Cloverfield” installment. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 19, 2022 Full Review Daniel Howat Next Best Picture It’s tough to see some of the creativity go to waste here, along with this strong cast. Unfortunately, old tropes and poor plotting are all hard to overlook. The Cloverfield Paradox feels more like a low-tier Black Mirror episode. Rated: 4/10 May 19, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ghost P So far my least favourite of the Cloverfield franchise. It felt like it was not thought out very well though there were some shocking moments that were admittedly pretty cool to watch(without putting too many spoilers i will say the worms and the ice locker were my top two). Its not overall a bad movie, just not something id immediately pick for a rewatch. I would probably only rewatch it when doing a Cloverfield marathon and tbh, it felt like nothing important enough happened in this movie for me to rewatch it so I might skip it. Hopefully the info in this movie becomes more relevant in future installments in order to boost its value in the franchise. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/03/25 Full Review Griffith J Lots of mysterious chaos but it all feels unoriginal. Strange concepts are interesting but never feel important. A glaring lack of exposition hurts the franchise. Well shot, acted, & scored yet it’s forgettable. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/26/25 Full Review Edward R This is a great movie! The sound is awesome if you have Dolby surround sound speakers. I can't understand why it has the 1-star rating here. Maybe the reviewers are missing the dark comedy aspect? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/09/25 Full Review Audience Member Pretty good, very disturbing at parts although the plot was predictable. I don't get why people are giving this such a bad rating, I prefer this over the original movie any day. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/17/25 Full Review Madam D Great plot for the parallel universe sub-genre. If you enjoy intelligent sci fi this will be one to see. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/14/25 Full Review Audience Member I love the premise of this science fiction story when judged alone from the others. I think they should have focused more on what was happening on earth and replaced some of the drawn out slow emotional scenes of crew members. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/22/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A crew aboard a space station finds itself alone after a scientific experiment causes the Earth to disappear. When a space shuttle appears, the space station's crew must determine if it is carrying friends or foes.
Director
Julius Onah
Producer
J.J. Abrams, Lindsey Weber
Screenwriter
Oren Uziel
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Bad Robot
Rating
PG-13 (Sci-Fi Action|Disturbing Images|Brief Strong Language|Violence)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 5, 2018
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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