The story revolves around a monster attack in New York as told from the point of view of a small group of people.
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violence, terror and disturbing images
Plot: What's the story about?
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.
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Who stars in Cloverfield: Cast List
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Who's making Cloverfield: Crew List
A look at the Cloverfield behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Matt Reeves last directed The Batman and War for the Planet of the Apes. The film's writer Drew Goddard last wrote Bad Times at the El Royale and The Martian.
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Production: What we know about Cloverfield?
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- The movie, which is believed to have a relatively modest budget of about $30 million, began shooting in mid-June 2007 in Los Angeles, California. The film was edited to look like it was filmed with one hand-held camera, including jump cuts similar to ones found in home movies. Director Matt Reeves described the presentation, "We wanted this to be as if someone found a Handicam, took out the tape and put it in the player to watch it. What you're watching is a home movie that then turns into something else." Reeves explained that the pedestrians documenting the severed head of the Statue of Liberty with the camera phones was reflective of the contemporary period. "Cloverfield very much speaks to the fear and anxieties of our time, how we live our lives. Constantly documenting things and putting them up on YouTube, sending people videos through e-mail - we felt it was very applicable to the way people feel now," the director said.
Filming Timeline
- 2010 - May: The film was set to Completed status.
Cloverfield Release Date: When was the film released?
Cloverfield was a release in 2008 on Friday, January 18, 2008. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including 27 Dresses, Cassandra's Dream and Teeth.
Cloverfield DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Cloverfield was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 .