Cloverfield

2008 • 1h 25m •

Action Thriller Science Fiction

MOVIEVIBE Rating

★ 6.7/10

8,111 reviews

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Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives.

"Some thing has found us."

Top Billed Cast

Lizzy Caplan

Marlena

Jessica Lucas

Lily

T.J. Miller

Hud

Michael Stahl-David

Rob Hawkins

Mike Vogel

Jason Hawkins

Odette Annable

Beth McIntyre

Anjul Nigam

Bodega Cashier

Margot Farley

Jenn

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

C CinemaSerf Verified TMDB Critic

2024-05-20

I suppose the first thing to warn of is - it is shot entirely POV, and for many (including me) that can prove to be really quite annoying at times (and particularly difficult to light effectively). The premiss is that "Jason" (Mike Vogel) and girlfriend "Lily" (Jessica Lucas) are living the happy lives of a young couple. When one night they set off to attend a leaving do for their pal "Rob" (Michael Stahl-David) their party is shattered by what seems like an earthquake, followed by a desperate hunt for his girlfriend "Beth" (Odette Annable) as something ginormous is stalking the streets of New...

D Dr Nostromo Verified TMDB Critic

2026-06-23

48/100

A group of friends try to survive when Manhattan is suddenly and inexplicably attacked by a massively huge monster of unknown origin. This movie should be an incredibly exciting thrill ride. However, unlike the films "[REC]", "V/H/S/2", and "As Above, So Below", which really knew how to use the hand-held camera most effectively, the camera in this film was just all over the place all the time. Rather than thrilled, I was frustrated the camera was never pointing at what I wanted to look at and it just gave me a headache. -- DrNostromo.com...