Cloverfield Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

The story revolves around a monster attack in New York as told from the point of view of a small group of people.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

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.

Drama Suspense

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Cloverfield.

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  Michael Stahl-David

  Girls Against Boys, The Light of the Moon

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  Mike Vogel

  She's Out of My League, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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  Odette Yustman

  The Double, Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

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  Lizzy Caplan

  Zero Day (limited series), 127 Hours

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  Jessica Lucas

  Evil Dead, Drag Me to Hell

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  T.J. Miller

  Yogi Bear, Underwater

Crew Behind the Film

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.

Director

Matt Reeves

Screenwriter

Drew Goddard

Producers

J.J. Abrams
Sherryl Clark
Guy Reidel

Production Details

What we know about the Cloverfield movie production.

Key Facts

• 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.

Production Updates for Cloverfield

May 2010

Completed

Changed Cloverfield movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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