The Cloverfield Paradox

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The Cloverfield Paradox

PG-13

2018

1h 42m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

Its twists feel routine, its narrative spine limp and its conclusion especially rushed.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 9, 2018

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Zach Pope

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A surprise premiere but a surprisingly bad premise

Aug 7, 2023

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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

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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

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Gregory S

Smacks of Event Horizon, unexplained. And then a whole bunch of sucky unsatisfying endings. Moral: Don’t mix ya’ Dimensions up.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/23/25

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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