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Cloverfield (2008) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars Cloverfield (2008) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Overall Rating:2.8618
Avg Critic Score:2.8288

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Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Randy Miller III) DVD Talk (Randy Miller III)
...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at DVD Talk (Randy Miller III)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen) Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane) Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)
-type experiment... ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner) ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore) Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
A jolt to the genre. The camera tumbles, the smoke billows, gigantic footsteps thunk, women shriek and the car alarms blare. And we are there. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)

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Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt) Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)
...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Eye for Film (Angus Wolfe Murray) Eye for Film (Angus Wolfe Murray)
...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Eye for Film (Angus Wolfe Murray)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton) Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
It might be a clever new-media commentary, but it's an awfully circumspect one. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo) Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Cloverfield's premise isn't dissimilar to The Blair Witch Project in that it is a mock home video taken of a terrifying event shot by one of the eyewitnesses. The opening written blurbs indicate that the tape is somehow now being used by the government to ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick) Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Bullz-Eye.com Bullz-Eye.com
While âCloverfieldâsâ approach to monster movies is indeed unique â itâs âGodzillaâ from the point of view of the guy on the street who points and yells, âOh nooooooooo!â â the truth is that there isnât a single technique employed he ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Bullz-Eye.com
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Premiere Magazine (Eric Alt) Premiere Magazine (Eric Alt)
It's not the life-changing movie experience the intense viral marketing attention would lead you to think it is, but its decision to focus on ground-level humanism rather than epic disaster is what separates it from the pack. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Premiere Magazine (Eric Alt)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase) Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
CLOVERFIELD is brought to you by many of the folks who bring us televisionâs âLostâ, which is a series not known for being either obvious or direct. The same can be said of their film, which offers a refreshing update on the classic genre of a big ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin) Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
is simply a clever, albeit derivative, spin on a very predictable genre, and as such its easy to indulge in if you go with the inherit silliness. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Filmspotting (Adam Kempenaar) Filmspotting (Adam Kempenaar)
is an 82-minute amusement park ride I was glad I grabbed a ticket for. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Filmspotting (Adam Kempenaar)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas) ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Worthwhile only for the scale of the destruction and the sheer audacity of its marketing campaign. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Jeffrey Chen) ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Jeffrey Chen)
touches upon interesting themes ... But it doesn't do much more than just glaze over [them]. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Jeffrey Chen)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for 7M Pictures (Kevin Carr) 7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)
If the monsters weren't in the scene, I kept wondering when they would show up so they could eat more people. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at 7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for Film e Dvd Film e Dvd
Lanciato da una fortissima campagna pubblicitaria sulla rete internet come poche si erano viste in precedenza, e con enormi aspettative dovute allâalone di mistero che ne avvolgeva lâintera genesi, questo film prodotto dallâormai consacrato J.J. Abr ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Film e Dvd
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Preview Family Movie Review Preview Family Movie Review
Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Odette Yustman, Lizzy Caplan. Written by Drew Goddard. Directed by Matt Reeves.FILM SYNOPSIS: Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Preview Family Movie Review
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for
It is more than likely that you will have reservations about this film once you've seen it. At least that was my feeling when I saw this newest scifi release "Cloverfield" from directors J. J. Abrams, and Matt Reeves. After the film was over I did see ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Future Movies (Jay Richardson) Future Movies (Jay Richardson)
...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Future Movies (Jay Richardson)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Spectrum (Vince Koehler) Entertainment Spectrum (Vince Koehler)
Something has found us. Now that could have been a great tag line, if what found us was even remotely great. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Entertainment Spectrum (Vince Koehler)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Bronsonfive (Michael Ferraro) Bronsonfive (Michael Ferraro)
, and since that isn't the first or last time you'll read that comparison, think of a movie that results in something less profound. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Bronsonfive (Michael Ferraro)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman) d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)
...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kevin Crust) Los Angeles Times (Kevin Crust)
While it [the "camcorder ploy"] injects the film with a run-and-gun urgency, the device grows tiresome and ultimately leaves the film shortchanged. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kevin Crust)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"An alien attack on New York, captured on frenzied videocam, grows annoying quickly." ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Appreciating Great Trash (Chris Coleman) Appreciating Great Trash (Chris Coleman)
...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Appreciating Great Trash (Chris Coleman)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for
CLOVERFIELD is a cute concept but little more. Devoid of any genuine character development or notable acting, the film is a slapdash affair which manages to be neither funny nor frightening. Wanting badly to be a BLAIR WITCH PROJECT for the latest ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New Times (Luke Y. Thompson) New Times (Luke Y. Thompson)
Since many people are asking what exactly âCloverfieldâ means in the context of the movie, let's deal with that right of the bat â it doesn't mean anything. It wasn't even supposed to be the film's real title initially, just a red herring to throw p ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at New Times (Luke Y. Thompson)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for sdo230@gmail.com sdo230@gmail.com
There's something inherently rattling about Cloverfield. Like The Blair Witch Project, it is the majestic effort towards complete immersion that leaves us jacked on intensity as we leave the theatre. We're wired and nervy, walking our own healthy city ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at sdo230@gmail.com
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick) New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
âCLOVERFIELD" combines unpleasantness and stupidity to a degree that would be difficult to match unless you were stuck in bed with a case of the shingles while being forced to watch âThe Ghost Whisperer." As "The Blair Witch Project" meets "Godzilla" ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New York Press (Armond White) New York Press (Armond White)
Itâs the Cloverfield hype campaignânot the dissatisfying, unimpressive film itselfâthat is the work of art. Surely Warhol would have appreciated the exploitation of pop memory and cultural anxiety that is detonated in the scenes of casually frolicki ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at New York Press (Armond White)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kevin Crust) Los Angeles Times (Kevin Crust)
WITH the running times of most popcorn movies lurching well past two hours on the way to three these days, it's not often that we're left wanting more. But that's precisely the response induced by the 21st century monster movie "Cloverfield" as it clocks ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kevin Crust)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The New York Sun (Grady Hendrix) The New York Sun (Grady Hendrix)
It's big. Really, really big. So huge, in fact, that you can see it from practically any street corner in Manhattan. It's so huge people in Japan are talking about it. It consumes everything in its path. It induces panicked, frenzied behavior in adults. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at The New York Sun (Grady Hendrix)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Slant Magazine Slant Magazine
After an expertly executed marketing campaign anchored in secrecy, the Cloverfield monster is finally out of the proverbial bag, and lo and beholdâ¦it's a monster! More specifically (spoilers herein), it's a screeching, stomping, pissed-off ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Slant Magazine
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Takato Yamashita) Empire Movies (Takato Yamashita)
a bit too nauseating for the general public to stomach ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Empire Movies (Takato Yamashita)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Twitch (The Visitor) Twitch (The Visitor)
Iâll try to keep it short and sweet too. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Twitch (The Visitor)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Film Journal International (Ethan Alter) Film Journal International (Ethan Alter)
When you think about it, the disaster movie may just be the strangest cinematic genre ever created. Films like The Towering Inferno and Earthquake ask us to find entertainment value in images that, if seen in real life, would inspire cries of horror ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Film Journal International (Ethan Alter)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for National Public Radio (Bob Mondello) National Public Radio (Bob Mondello)
Apart from the fact that a $25 million budget bought producer J.J. Abrams what looks like a poorly shot home movie â at the pitch meeting, someone must've said The Blair Godzilla Project â there's nothing unorthodox about this monster flick. It's goin ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at National Public Radio (Bob Mondello)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Cinematheque (Kevyn Knox) The Cinematheque (Kevyn Knox)
Do you hear that? Those gargantuan footfalls? That hideous belching roar? That grotesquely insidious cackle? That repulsive stench so permeating, so loathsomely pungent that you can actually hear the stank of it? Run, don't walk from...Harry ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at The Cinematheque (Kevyn Knox)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh) TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Despite the lengthy party sequence that introduces the cast, these people are less characters than easy-on-the-eyes conceits: Young, hip, essentially interchangeable and willfully stupid. What's worse, though, is that the film is all surface. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for cinemattraction (Brandon Fibbs) cinemattraction (Brandon Fibbs)
Cloverfield is an admirable experiment in form even as it is a miserable failure in function. It is a bold and daring film, but not a good one. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at cinemattraction (Brandon Fibbs)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mind kids-in-mind
Seen entirely through the lens of a handheld video camera, five young New Yorkers try to survive an attack on Manhattan by a huge monster whose origins cannot be determined. With Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, T.J. Miller, Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at kids-in-mind
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Martyr (Jeremy Heilman) Movie Martyr (Jeremy Heilman)
A new entry in the burgeoning camcorder horror subgenre, Matt Reevesâ Cloverfield doesnât do much to take advantage of its once-novel approach to narrative delivery. Instead, it lamely mashes together a monster movie plot with questionable, post-9/11 ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Movie Martyr (Jeremy Heilman)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for KyleSmithOnline.com (Kyle Smith) KyleSmithOnline.com (Kyle Smith)
. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at KyleSmithOnline.com (Kyle Smith)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Twitch (Todd Brown) Twitch (Todd Brown)
Lower your expectations greatly and you wonât be too disappointed in J.J. Abramsâ production CLOVERFIELD. Technically compelling it manages to wring at least two goosebump moments out of sheer filmmaking skill alone, which is a good thing because the ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Twitch (Todd Brown)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Time Out Chicago (David Fear) Time Out Chicago (David Fear)
A giant-monster movie thatâs presented strictly from a ground-level view: Why had no one thought of this before? Cloverfieldâs tale of a humongous creepy-crawly attacking Manhattan, as seen through Blair Witchâesque found footage, is ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Time Out Chicago (David Fear)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson) sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)
could have been good if it had been made like a real movie ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 1.80 out of 4 stars for Latino Review (Ron Henriques) Latino Review (Ron Henriques)
I wasn't impressed by "Cloverfield" and though viewing this 75 minute feature didn't make me miserable, I was saddened because it felt like a missed opportunity. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Latino Review (Ron Henriques)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for Parent Previews Parent Previews
Manhattan is under attack again -- making it possibly the most assaulted borough in the ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Parent Previews
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten) Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Itâs about time somebody struck terror into the hearts of the yuppies, the 20-something people of little substance who party all weekend, who do no real work other than shuffle papers and crunch numbers. In âCloverfield,â director Matt Reeves brings ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Producer J.J. Abrams is about as golden as it gets when it comes to hit TV shows: 'Lost," "Alias" and ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke) Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
If the film reinvents anything other than the public's acceptance of a kind of YouTube crudery as viable entertainment, I missed it. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman) Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman)
plays out, we're left with...'a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.' ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley) Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)
has energy and a sense of urgency but not near enough monster or thrills, along with a story that seems more of an afterthought. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Colorado Springs Gazette (Brandon Fibbs) Colorado Springs Gazette (Brandon Fibbs)
is a savvy marketing campaign masquerading as a movie. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Colorado Springs Gazette (Brandon Fibbs)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Manohla Dargis) The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Rarely have I rooted for a monster with such enthusiasm. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf) Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
Itâs difficult to review âCloverfieldâ without at least mentioning the buzz-guzzling hype machine producer J.J. Abrams kicked off with the arrival of the teaser trailer last summer; a cryptic piece of footage that sent the tails of geeks and blogger ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for The New York Sun (S. James Snyder) The New York Sun (S. James Snyder)
It's not typical that a movie makes history with its trailer, but then again, "Cloverfield" isn't your typical studio blockbuster. Last summer, as every geek worth his action figure collection was getting ready to see "Transformers" on opening night, ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at The New York Sun (S. James Snyder)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Salon (Stephanie Zacharek) Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)
Do we really need the horror of 9/11 to be repackaged and presented to us as an amusement-park ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman) Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
is a non-stop smashfest meant to be forgotten as soon as it's over, then repeated the following weekend for people eternally hungry for empty sensations. If you're too old for that, find yourself another film. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Slate (Dana Stevens) Slate (Dana Stevens)
To call Cloverfield (Paramount) a cheap gimmick is not a value judgment but a statement of simple fact. The first big-screen collaboration between producer J.J. Abrams and director Matt Reeves (who, between them, created Felicity, Alias, and Lost) was ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at Slate (Dana Stevens)
Cloverfield (2008) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for I.E. Weekly (Amy Nicholson) I.E. Weekly (Amy Nicholson)
It's like Abrams and crew have looked into the void and thought: the only thing worse than Armageddon is if no one witnessing it is hot. ...read the complete Cloverfield movie review at I.E. Weekly (Amy Nicholson)
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