J.J. Abrams’ Near-Perfect Sci-Fi Nightmare Officially Finds a New Streaming Home
10 Cloverfield Lane began streaming on Peacock in the United States on 1 October, giving the acclaimed science-fiction thriller a new streaming home. Its tense, confined story follows a woman who wakes in a bunker after a car crash and must decide whether the man sheltering her has saved or abducted her.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman and John Gallagher Jr. star; Dan Trachtenberg directed his feature debut, with J.J. Abrams among the producers. The film has a 91% critics’ score from 319 Rotten Tomatoes reviews and a 79% audience score, and earned $72.1 million domestically. It is the second film in the Cloverfield franchise.
- 10 Cloverfield Lane arrived on Peacock in the US on 1 October.
- The thriller centres on three people in an underground bunker.
- It has a 91% critics’ score and earned $72.1 million domestically.
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10 Cloverfield Lane is a 2016 science-fiction thriller that unfolds almost entirely within a bunker. The film follows a woman who wakes from a car accident to find herself sheltered by a man who claims to be protecting her from a catastrophic event outside. She must determine whether he is genuinely saving her or has imprisoned her for hidden reasons.
The film stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Goodman, with Dan Trachtenberg directing his feature debut. J.J. Abrams, known for his work on franchises including Star Wars and Star Trek, was amongst the producers. The thriller achieved both critical acclaim and commercial success, earning $72.1 million domestically and securing a 91% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
10 Cloverfield Lane is the second film in the Cloverfield franchise, though it operates as a separate story rather than a direct sequel. The franchise employs an anthology structure, presenting loosely connected science-fiction narratives. The original 2008 Cloverfield depicted a monster attack on New York City from the perspective of ordinary people caught in the disaster.