10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

After getting in a car accident, a woman is held in a shelter with two men, who claim the outside world is affected by a widespread chemical attack.

Director:

Dan Trachtenberg

Writers:

Josh Campbell (screenplay by), Matthew Stuecken (screenplay by)

Stars:

John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr.

15 wins & 46 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Goodman	...	Howard
Mary Elizabeth Winstead	...	Michelle
John Gallagher Jr.	...	Emmett
Douglas M. Griffin	...	Driver
Suzanne Cryer	...	Woman
Bradley Cooper	...	Ben (voice)
Sumalee Montano	...	Voice on Radio (voice)
Frank Mottek	...	Radio Broadcaster (voice)

Storyline

After getting in a car accident, Michelle awakens to find herself in a mysterious bunker with two men named Howard and Emmett. Howard offers her a pair of crutches to help her remain mobile with her leg injury sustained from the car crash and tells her to "get good on those" before leaving the bunker. She has been given the information that there has been an alien attack and the outside world is poisoned. However, Howard and Emmett's intentions soon become questionable and Michelle is faced with a question: Is it better in here or out there?

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Plot Keywords:

bunker | kidnapping | alien | minimal cast | alien invasion | 

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Taglines:

Outside is dangerous... inside is terrifying.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 March 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Valencia

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$24,702,752, 13 March 2016

Gross USA:

$71,897,215

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Bad Robot, Spectrum Effects

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Datasat Dolby Surround 7.1 SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

All of the visual effects were done in-house by Kelvin Optics at Bad Robot studios.

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Goofs

During the first dinner scene (around 33mins), there are 2 bottles of drink on the table, and 3 empty glasses. Howard opens one of the bottles and pours half into Michelle's glass. Emmett then manages to reach across the table and take the bottle (even though the bottle is out of reach and Michelle is holding her cutlery) - Emmett then half fills his glass, emptying the bottle. Despite Howard never opening the second bottle (which is still unopened on the table) and never filling his own glass; his glass is also half full a few shots later.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Ben: [on phone] Michelle, please don't hang up. Just talk to me, okay? I can't believe you just left.

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Connections

Featured in Brain Dump: 10 Cloverfield Lane Makes Me Bitchy (2016)

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Soundtracks

Venus
Written by Ed Marshall
Performed by Frankie Avalon
Courtesy of The Orchard

User Reviews

Part of this are a total 9, but it also drags at times, and is an awkward mash

10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

This is a tricky movie to review because it tries to do three different things, and it does two of them well. It's a movie that gets so much better as it goes, you hate the manipulative first twenty minutes more and more.

The problem is worse because I don't want to give away the plot. There are a few key twists that are part of what makes the movie special. The last section, which I can't outline a bit, is by far the best part, and it isn't given time to develop. Oddly, the last part is also preposterous, and the main character survives against all logic, and the first sections of the film strive for true fictional accuracy.

So, ultimately, the point of the film is to surprise and surprise. What really bothered me was the way the first section, where the leading woman is help captive (you learn this right away), tries to mislead us in a sensational way that doesn't make sense with the main central part of the film.

John Goodman, the big name here, plays a survivalist who is portrayed as a good guy with a mixed up sense of justice (and some personal loose screws). He's pretty good, though doesn't command the role quite the way he does some others in his career. The shelter he's created is elaborate, and the crisis outside the shelter is kept ambiguous— and doubtful—which is a great bit of suspense.

The final section almost seems to suggest a sequel—one that would be utterly different than this film. Watch for it (if it happens) because it should be fun.