Super 8
“It arrives.”
In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. Soon after, their quiet town is gripped by unexplained disappearances, strange phenomena, and a growing sense of fear, as they uncover that something terrifying has been set loose.
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Cast
47 people
Joel Courtney
Joe Lamb
Known for
The Kissing Booth
The Messengers
Elle Fanning
Alice Dainard
Known for
Maleficent
The Neon Demon
Riley Griffiths
Charles Kaznyk
Also in
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Kyle Chandler
Jackson Lamb
Known for
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
The Wolf of Wall Street
Noah Emmerich
Nelec
Known for
The Truman Show
The Americans
AJ Michalka
Jen Kaznyk
Known for
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
The Goldbergs
Ryan Lee
Cary McCarthy
Known for
Goosebumps
Trophy Wife
Ron Eldard
Louis Dainard
Known for
Ghost Ship
Jobs
Gabriel Basso
Martin Read
Known for
The Night Agent
The Kings of Summer
Bruce Greenwood
Cooper
Known for
The Resident
I, Robot
Zach Mills
Preston
Known for
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Hollywoodland
Jessica Tuck
Mrs. Kaznyk
Known for
Upload
True Blood
J.J. Abrams Director · Michael Giacchino Composer Larry Fong Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $260M · Budget $50M · United States release June 9, 2011
Box office
Budget
$50,000,000
Worldwide gross
$260,100,000
Gross vs. budget
5.2×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Amblin Entertainment
Production
Bad Robot
Production
K/O Camera Toys
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · June 9, 2011
Theatrical
United States · June 9, 2011
Limited theatrical
United States
June 10, 2011 · Theatrical
Austria
August 5, 2011 · Digital
Brazil
August 12, 2011 · Theatrical
Canada
June 10, 2011 · Theatrical
Czechia
September 8, 2011 · Theatrical
Denmark
July 28, 2011 · Theatrical
France
August 3, 2011 · Theatrical
December 3, 2011 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
October 15, 2017 · Digital
March 3, 2020 · Digital · Netflix
March 3, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
May 26, 2021 · Physical · 4K UHD
November 9, 2025 · TV · Action
January 1, 2026 · TV · RTL9
August 15, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Family
October 20, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
Germany
August 4, 2011 · Theatrical
Greece
June 16, 2011 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
June 9, 2011 · Theatrical
Hungary
June 16, 2011 · Digital
Ireland
August 5, 2011 · Theatrical
Italy
September 9, 2011 · Theatrical
Japan
June 24, 2011 · Theatrical
Malaysia
June 9, 2011 · Theatrical
Mexico
August 5, 2011 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 11, 2011 · Theatrical
November 30, 2011 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
July 12, 2013 · TV · RTL 5
Poland
June 17, 2011 · Digital
Portugal
July 28, 2011 · Theatrical
Romania
July 29, 2011 · Digital
Russia
June 16, 2011 · Theatrical
Slovakia
September 8, 2011 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 16, 2011 · Theatrical
Spain
August 13, 2011 · Theatrical
Sweden
June 17, 2011 · Theatrical
December 14, 2011 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Switzerland
August 3, 2011 · Digital
Thailand
June 9, 2011 · Theatrical
Türkiye
June 17, 2011 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 4, 2011 · Theatrical
Vietnam
June 10, 2011 · Theatrical
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