Super 8

2011 film directed by J. J. Abrams
Movie film Q379877
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Super 8

Summary

Super 8 is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Super 8's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Super 8 was directed by J. J. Abrams[4].
  • J. J. Abrams wrote the screenplay for Super 8[5].
  • Super 8's composer is recorded as Michael Giacchino[6].
  • Super 8's genre is thriller film[7].
  • Super 8's genre is horror film[8].
  • Super 8's genre is science fiction film[9].
  • Super 8's genre is action film[10].
  • Super 8's genre is monster film[11].
  • Super 8's genre is mystery film[12].
  • A cast member of Super 8 was Joel Courtney[13].
  • A cast member of Super 8 was Elle Fanning[14].
  • A cast member of Super 8 was Kyle Chandler[15].
  • A cast member of Super 8 was Riley Griffiths[16].
  • A cast member of Super 8 was Ryan Lee[17].
  • A cast member of Super 8 was Ron Eldard[18].
  • A cast member of Super 8 was Noah Emmerich[19].
  • A cast member of Super 8 was David Gallagher[20].
  • A cast member of Super 8 was AJ Michalka[21].
  • A cast member of Super 8 was Amanda Foreman[22].
  • A cast member of Super 8 was Andrew Miller[23].
  • A cast member of Super 8 was Anthony Shell[24].
  • A cast member of Super 8 was Bruce Greenwood[25].
  • A cast member of Super 8 was Dan Castellaneta[26].
  • A cast member of Super 8 was Gabriel Basso[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Super 8 was performed by Michael Giacchino[28]. Producers include Steven Spielberg[29], J. J. Abrams[30], and Bryan Burk[31]. It was directed by J. J. Abrams[4]. J. J. Abrams wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Joel Courtney[13], Elle Fanning[14], Kyle Chandler[15], Riley Griffiths[16], Ryan Lee[17], and Ron Eldard[18].

Publication

Publication dates include June 10, 2011[32] and August 4, 2011[33]. The original language of Super 8 was English[34]. Genres include thriller film[7], horror film[8], science fiction film[9], action film[10], monster film[11], and mystery film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Reviews include 7.3/10[36], 81%[37], and 72/100[38].

Why It Matters

Super 8 has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14571 342983
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  2. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2011-06-10T00:00:00Z, +2011-08-04T00:00:00Z
    Ifco rating 12A
    Screenwriter J. J. Abrams
    Imda rating PG
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