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Colossal

Play trailer 1:09 Poster for Colossal R 2017 1h 50m Comedy Drama Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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82% Tomatometer 263 Reviews 58% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Gloria is an out-of-work party girl who leaves New York and moves back to her hometown after getting kicked out of her apartment by her boyfriend. When news reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, South Korea, Gloria gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected to this far-off phenomenon. As events begin to spiral out of control, she must figure out why her seemingly insignificant existence is having such a colossal effect on the fate of the world.
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Critics Consensus

Colossal's singular strangeness can be disorienting, but viewers who hang on may find that its genre-defying execution -- and Anne Hathaway's performance -- is well worth the ride.

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K. Austin Collins The Ringer 08/10/2017
Colossal feeld like something of a liberatory tale. Go to Full Review
Angie Han Slashfilm 06/13/2017
7/10
Vigalondo's strong vision, along with sensitive work by Hathaway and Sudeikis, ensures that Colossal never feels like anything other than completely itself. Go to Full Review
Tara Brady Irish Times 06/06/2017
4/5
A dazzlingly original fantasy conceit, worked to perfection. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson 07/18/2025
4/5
Wholly original and downright weird on many fronts, “Colossal” is the most eccentric monster movie you may ever see. Go to Full Review
Ankit Ojha Cinema Elite 07/09/2024
4.5/5
Nacho Vigalondo’s latest is a film that’s equal parts indie rom-com, psychological horror, and monster-movie seems never to miss a single step. Go to Full Review
Anthony McGlynn Vague Visages 02/06/2024
Introduced as the classic nice guy, Oscar’s arc is not only an ideal foil for Gloria’s journey, but forms the reactive core of the film’s biting take on gender and ego. Go to Full Review
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Alex K @Alexandroid 1d I really hoped this movie is not as bad as other people say. Nope! It's pretty bad... No amount of star acting can save a poorly written plot. Just hire good writers, people! It's unbelievable how much money is wasted on poorly written movies these days. Jason Sudeikis' character is miscast, IMO. He plays a guy who looks nice at first but turns out to be an abusive villain psychopath. But this transformation is clunky and I had a hard time believing his character is real. Again, hard to blame an actor when the plot is so bad... ...I mean, if this was written by middle schoolers and was a PG-13 movie instead of R, with some cheesy romance, maybe then this movie would work out. But, no, it's pretty much a waste of time. I've seen worse, but still, it's firmly down there. Don't be seduced by a star cast. See more Richard M @mckinnier Jun 21 Great acting - bad storyline See more Finnian O. @RT18158288 Jun 19 Just not entertaining in the slightest See more Michelle K @Movieangel Jun 6 I got the point of this one but it felt too extreme and over the top to hit the mark. I'm okay with unlikable main characters but it still felt like Jason's character was SO unlikable he was basically evil and that felt too jarring without building up to it. See more Ellis L. @Scary_Tyrannosaurus Apr 29 Colossal is surprising as hell, and not in a bad way. The film manages to balance a grounded story with an Avengers-level threat in such a unique manor. The main character has some very nice development, and the plot is original as hell. I question the point of the side characters, but I think how the film closes—and how the protagonist grows as a character—leaves Colossal with minimal flaws that are often outshined by its strengths. See more Wallace F @Wallfrancisco Apr 19 Colossal subverte o gênero de monstros ao trocar a destruição em massa por um estudo íntimo sobre trauma e masculinidade tóxica. O filme brilha ao usar a escala épica do kaiju como metáfora para o impacto devastador que vícios e abusos pessoais causam em quem está ao redor. Em resumo, é uma obra corajosa que utiliza o fantástico para dissecar feridas humanas muito reais, provando que os verdadeiros monstros nem sempre têm trinta metros de altura. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Gloria is an out-of-work party girl who leaves New York and moves back to her hometown after getting kicked out of her apartment by her boyfriend. When news reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, South Korea, Gloria gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected to this far-off phenomenon. As events begin to spiral out of control, she must figure out why her seemingly insignificant existence is having such a colossal effect on the fate of the world.
Director
Nacho Vigalondo
Producer
Zev Foreman, Russell Levine, Dominic Rustam, Nicolas Chartier, Nahikari Ipina
Screenwriter
Nacho Vigalondo
Distributor
Neon
Production Co
Sayaka Producciones Audiovisuales, Route One Entertainment, Voltage Pictures, Union Investment Partners, Brightlight Pictures, Voltage Producciones
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 7, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.0M
Runtime
1h 50m