Super 8

2011 | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, 1900s, 1970s, Creature Feature, IMAX, Past

Synopsis

During the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a train crash and investigate subsequent unexplained events in their small town.

Scores

Overall Score
92.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.3%
Review Aggregate
76.2

Critic Consensus

79.6% Fresh • 147 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 147 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, suspenseful, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

family-friendlysuspensefulemotionalcharacter-drivenlightheartedvisually strikinggrittycoming of agerealistichistorical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Elle Fanning2011$3,182,000$4,438,000(est)
Kyle Chandler2011$1,959,000$2,732,000(est)
Joel Courtney2011$1,475,000$2,057,000(est)
Gabriel Basso2011$1,206,000$1,682,000(est)
Noah Emmerich2011$1,031,000$1,438,000(est)
Ron Eldard2011$908,000$1,266,000(est)
Riley Griffiths2011$815,000$1,137,000(est)
Ryan Lee2011$742,000$1,035,000(est)
Zach Mills2011$683,000$953,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count294
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes376,336

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$127,004,179$177,150,782
International2011$133,091,807$185,642,062
Worldwide2011$260,095,986$362,792,845

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2011$116,738,812$162,832,216
Digital Rentals ?2011$5,458,000$7,613,048
Digital Purchases ?2011$1,754,000$2,446,553
Physical Rentals ?2011$9,986,000$13,928,894
Physical Purchases ?2011$23,812,000$33,213,981
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$35,561,170$49,602,219
Total Revenues2011$193,309,982$269,636,912
Expenses
Budget ?2011$50,000,000$69,742,108
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2011$25,000,000$34,871,054
Participations2011$28,996,000$40,444,843
Residuals ?2011$4,486,000$6,257,262
Interest & Overhead2011$7,500,000$10,461,316
Total Expenses2011$115,982,000$161,776,582
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$77,327,982$107,860,329

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