The Cloverfield Paradox
Seen it?2018 | 102 min | Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 21% on Rotten Tomatoes and a weak 5.6 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Alien or The Thing, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Orbiting above a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
21% on Rotten Tomatoes, 37 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a wide audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 482K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Julius Onah
- Gugu Mbatha-RawAva Hamilton
- Daniel BrühlSchmidt
- Chris O'DowdMundy
- David OyelowoKiel
- John OrtizMonk Acosta
- Elizabeth DebickiMina Jensen
- Zhang ZiyiTam
- Aksel HennieVolkov
- Roger DaviesMichael Hamilton
- Clover NeeMolly