Every JJ Abrams movie, ranked by Rewatchability

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Some of JJ Abrams’ movies, like Super 8 and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, are more reviewable than others, like Star Trek Into Darkness.

JJ Abrams’ latest ambitious TV project, Demimonde, was recently canceled by HBO. The project had been in development for a while, but was canceled due to concerns over the skyrocketing budget. Abrams’ production company, Bad Robot, reportedly asked for around $200 million to produce the show. It’s a shame Abrams’ TV series didn’t materialize, but it could free him up to work on more movies.

Since his directorial debut with Mission: Impossible III, Abrams has only directed five other feature films. He has since directed two Star Trek films and two Star Wars films, with an original story in the middle. Some of these movies, like Super 8 and Trek ’09, warrant more rewatches than others, like the very disappointing The Rise of Skywalker.

3 Super 8 (2011)

Abrams’ only original film to date, Super 8, is a nostalgic homage to Amblin classics like ET and The Goonies, but with a much darker tone. A mix of sci-fi thriller and coming-of-age drama, Super 8 was essentially Stranger Things before Stranger Things. A group of kids making a Super 8 zombie movie in 1979 stumble upon a government plot to cover up the arrival of alien visitors.

Anchored by the well-matched insightful performances of Joel Courtney and Elle Fanning, Super 8 is a promising sign that Abrams should focus on telling more personal, non-IP stories.

Joel Courtney