Cloverfield (2008-)

Cloverfield (2008)

Cloverfield is horror film directed by Matt Reeves, produced by J. J. Abrams and Bryan Burk, from screenwriter Drew Goddard. The film was a commercial success and earned $170 million on a budget of $25 million. The movie was released to theaters in North America in January 2008 and to DVD and Blu-ray on April 22, 2008.

Rating: PG-13 for violence, terror, and disturbing images.

Length: 1 hour 25 minutes.


10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

10 Cloverfield Lane is a psychological thriller set in the same universe as Cloverfield and was released in 2016. This film revolves around different characters than the first film. It was released in the United States in March 2016 and to DVD and Blu-ray in June of the same year. The film earned $110 million worldwide on a budget of $15 million.

10 Cloverfield Lane is independent of the first film and can be enjoyed without seeing Cloverfield.

A third film set in the same universe, The Cloverfield Paradox, was released to Netflix in February 2018 immediatley following the Super Bowl telecast.
The third movie stars Daniel Brühl, Elizabeth Debicki, Aksel Hennie, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Chris O'Dowd, John Ortiz, David Oyelowo, and Zhang Ziyi.
Netflix does not usually release viewership information for thier movies.
The Cloverfield Paradox is independent of the first films and can be enjoyed without seeing either previous film.

Rating: PG-13 for thematic material including frightening sequences of threat with some violence, and brief language.

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes.


The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)

Rating: Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action, violence, disturbing images, and brief strong language.

Length: 1 hour 42 minutes.


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Cloverfield (2008)

Category Severity Time Description Sentence Before
0:00:00-0:00:21 Animated flyover view as part of the Paramount logo. None
0:01:26-0:02:08 Elevated view from inside a building in seen. "Camera retrieved at incident site 'US-447' Area formerly known as 'Central Park'" is shown on screen.
0:04:23-0:04:27 An elevated view is seen briefly. Lilly: "I said 'like a wedding'." Jason: "I don't understand why I have to do it. I don't even know how to work this..."
0:07:34-0:07:41 A song in the background mentions suicide twice. Lilly: "You weren't even paying attention." ... Hud: "Ok, you can do this."
0:19:37-0:20:05 Elevated views from a rooftop are seen. Woman: "What do you think? Think it was another terrorist attack?" Jason: "That was insane, man. Watch your step."
0:26:36-0:28:59 Elevated views from a bridge are seen. Voice over megaphone: "Do not stop. Keep moving. There'll be instructions on the Brooklyn side..."
0:30:58-0:32:19 Footage from helicopters is seen on a televisions multiple times. Hud: "Dude, I can't take all this running, man! Rob! Excuse me. Hey, Rob, the store's closed, man! Rob!"
0:32:12-0:32:32 creatures are seen briefly. TV Reporter: "...but from what we can see there is clearly a sizable mobilization of troops and equipment."
0:43:37-0:44:00 Multiple rats are seen and heard. Marlena: "What was that?" Rob: "Let's just keep moving." Marlena: "Holy s**t! Oh, God, this is nasty!"
0:44:28-0:45:26 creatures are seen & interacted with. Rob: "Turn on the night vision." Hud: "What?" Rob: "It's right here. I got it. All right."
0:45:33-0:45:51 Blood and wounds are seen. Rob: "There you go." Beth: "Totally not what I was thinking."
0:45:52-0:46:03 Bloody wounds are seen close up. Hud: "How you doing over there, Marlena? You okay?" Marlena: "You tell me."
0:46:06-0:48:10 Blood and wounds are seen. Marlena: "Maybe you're saying this isn't attractive?" Hud: "A little bit."
0:49:32-0:49:50 Bloody clothes and a treated wound are seen. Rob: "Hello!" ...
0:50:31-0:50:37 A severe bloody wound is seen. Lilly: "Do you know what that thing is?" Soldier: "If they know, they didn't tell me. But whatever it is, it's winning." ...
0:51:14-0:51:23 creature is partially seen. Rob: "Please, just listen to me. Let go! Just listen for a second." Soldier: "Turn that goddamn camera..."
0:51:38-0:52:08 A bloody face and a large splatter of blood is seen. Rob: "But, we're going to go after her and if you want to stop me then you're going to have to shoot me."
0:52:21-0:54:22 Blood and bloody clothes are seen occasionally. Soldier: "Settle down! There's nothing you can do!"
0:57:28-0:59:06 An extended perilous elevated view is seen. Hud: "I don't think there's anybody here. Oh, Jesus." Lilly: "Oh, my God."
0:59:50-1:01:52 An elevated view is seen in the background. Hud: "Do you need help? Do you need help?" Rob: "Beth? Beth?" ...
1:00:07-1:01:25 A bloody wound is seen and interacted with. Rob: "Beth? Beth?" Lilly: "Oh, my God. Oh, my God."
1:02:20-1:03:07 An extended perilous elevated view is seen again. Rob: "Hang onto me." Beth: "Oh, my God."
1:03:18-1:03:36 creature is seen again. Lilly: "Run! Quickly! Run, hurry! Come on, come on!" Hud: "Oh, my God!"
1:05:31-1:05:38 Blood stains are seen. Soldier: "Stay low! Stay low! Come on, jump in."
1:05:43-1:06:56 Multiple ascending, elevated, and descending views are seen from a helicopter. Soldier: "Stay low! Stay low! Come on, jump in. ... They're starting the bomb run. Get them out of here!"
1:07:53-1:08:09 Blood is seen briefly a few times. Beth: "You gotta help me." Hud: "Okay, okay." Beth: "Come on, help me. Hud, go to the other side. We'll pull him out."
1:09:17-1:09:22 A brief elevated and descending view is seen. Beth: "Hud!" Hud: "What? Oh, no!" Rob: "Hud, what are you doing? Hud!"
1:09:17-1:09:44 Blood is seen briefly and a corpse is seen. Beth: "Hud!" Hud: "What? Oh, no!" Rob: "Hud, what are you doing? Hud!" ...
1:11:16-1:12:21 A bloody facial wound is seen multiple times. Beth: "I'm so scared. I'm so scared." ...
1:13:12-1:13:39 A mild descending view is seen. Rob: "Beth, look at me. I love you!" Beth: "I love you!"

Reviewed July 2017

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10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

Category Severity Time Description Sentence Before
0:00:08-0:00:24 A mild animated flyover during the Paramount logo. None
0:02:40-0:02:52 Two elevated views are seen. None
0:03:03-0:03:18 An ascending view is seen. None
0:05:31-0:05:37 An elevated/ascending view is seen. "A Bad Robot Production" appears on the screen.
0:06:16-0:10:06 Blood and a partially bloody face are seen multiple times. None
0:07:35-0:07:38 A mild elevated view is seen briefly. None
0:08:32-0:08:35 A mild elevated view is seen again. None
0:14:35-0:14:45 A needle is seen and used. None (alarm is beeping).
0:19:17-0:19:30 A mild elevated view is seen briefly. Howard: "...and you need to start showing me a little bit of appreciation. My name is Howard, by the way."
0:20:00-0:21:41 A minor wound is seen multiple times. Howard: "...and you need to start showing me a little bit of appreciation. My name is Howard, by the way." ...
0:26:58-0:27:04 Decomposing animals are seen close-up. Howard: "I think maybe it's time you met Frank and Mildred. ... Closest I could get to an airlock." ...
0:40:58-0:41:23 A bloody wound is seen briefly multiple times. None
0:41:44-0:43:00 A bloody face is seen for an extended time. Howard: "Michelle, listen to me, don't do this!"
0:42:54-0:42:56 A mild elevated view is seen briefly. Woman: "You! You! You! You! You!"
0:43:17-0:44:59 A bloody bandage is seen briefly multiple times. Woman: "You! You! You! You! You!"...
0:45:20-0:46:29 A bloody wound is seen multiple times. Michelle: "You knew her?" Howard: "She was a neighbor."
0:46:30-0:47:48 A bloody wound is seen close-up and interacted with. Michelle: "What is it?" Howard: "Technically, it's vodka. It's safe. I distilled it myself."
0:47:10-0:47:48 A stitching needle is seen and used. Howard: "It usually took him an hour or two to get out." Michelle: "I'm good." Howard: "Suit yourself. Cheers."
0:47:54-0:49:10 A wound is seen multiple times. Howard: "I didn't have time to bring in the booze, sadly."
0:51:51-0:53:10 Child abuse is recalled. Michelle: "A few years ago, I was at a hardware store. And there was this little girl with her dad."
0:58:17-0:59:26 A person is in a small space for an extended period of time. Howard: "...will be able to go in and help you if you get stuck. Don't get stuck."
1:00:32-1:01:04 A mild elevated view is seen thrice. None
1:00:48-1:00:53 A bloodstain is seen and interacted with briefly. None
1:02:09-1:03:08 A possible child abduction is discussed. Emmett: "I remember her. She went to high school with my little sister."
1:08:16-1:08:23 A mild descending view is seen briefly. None
1:15:44-1:15:50 Some blood splatter is seen briefly. Howard: "You should go to your room now. This next part isn't something you need to see."
1:18:50-1:19:26 A mild elevated view is seen multiple times. Michelle: "Yeah, I was just about to do some reading."
1:20:01-1:20:04 A dismembered body is partially seen briefly. Howard: "Get off the mattress now! ... Oh, sh*t!" ...
1:20:27-1:20:31 A mild elevated view is seen twice. Michelle: "No. This is."
1:20:59-1:21:11 A partially disfigured face is seen. None (alarm buzzing)
1:21:38-1:23:00 A person is in a small space for an extended period of time. None
1:22:19-1:22:30 A partially disfigured face is seen again. None
1:22:31-1:22:45 Disfigured body parts are seen close-up multiple times and interacted with. None
1:23:19-1:23:24 An elevated view is seen briefly. None
1:23:26-1:23:30 A point of view inside a small clear space is seen briefly. None
1:24:17-1:24:21 A point of view inside a small clear space is seen briefly. None
1:25:25-1:25:35 A point of view inside a small clear space is seen twice. None
1:29:09-1:29:13 A disfigured corpse is partially seen briefly. None
1:30:13-1:30:59 A corpse is seen and interacted with. None (car horn is honking)
1:32:18-1:32:21 A point of view inside a small space is seen. Michelle: "Help! I'm out here! Help!" ...
1:33:42-1:33:45 A point of view inside a small space is seen. None
1:33:54-1:34:19 An elevated view is seen in the background. None
1:35:27-1:35:36 A mild ascending view is seen. Michelle: "Oh, f**k." ...
1:35:47-1:36:03 An elevated view and a descending view are seen. None
1:37:12-1:37:27 An ascending view is seen. Voice: "But if you have any medical training or combat experience..."

Reviewed April 2017

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The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)

Category Severity Time Description Sentence Before
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