Action, Thriller, Science Fiction  •  2008  •  85 min  •  Teen (13+)

Cloverfield (2008)

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Cloverfield (2008)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.0

Overview

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.


Starring Cast

Mike Vogel  •   Jessica Lucas  •   Lizzy Caplan


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

Cloverfield is primarily a disaster/horror film focused on the visceral experience of a monster attack and individual survival, rather than promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology. Its central conflict and narrative are largely apolitical.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

Cloverfield features visible diversity within its main cast, including a prominent Black female character, but as an original story, it does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative is a survival thriller focused on a monster attack, and it does not offer any critical portrayal of traditional identities or center DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Cloverfield does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on the immediate crisis of a monster attack and the characters' struggle for survival, leaving no room for such portrayals.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Cloverfield is a found-footage monster film centered on a group of friends navigating a catastrophic attack on New York City. The narrative focuses entirely on survival and the immediate impact of the monster. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the film's plot or character arcs.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film focuses on a group of friends attempting to survive a monster attack in New York City. Female characters are present, but their roles do not involve direct physical combat victories against male opponents. Combat primarily involves evading the monster and using firearms against its parasites.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Cloverfield is an original film with new characters created for its narrative. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, prior installments, or historical records whose gender could have been altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Cloverfield (2008) is an original film with new characters, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. Therefore, no characters had a prior established race to be swapped.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
6.7

Critic Ratings

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7.8
Metacritic logo
6.4

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