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Little Monsters

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Little Monsters

PG

Released Aug 25, 1989

1h 43m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

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Brian (Fred Savage) isn't scared of the monster living under the bed. On the contrary, when he gets to know the wild-eyed boogeyman, Maurice (Howie Mandel), the pair become fast friends. During the night, Maurice takes his young charge into the netherworld of monsters, where they have a great time making mischief in the lives of sleeping children. But Brian's opinion of Maurice and his freewheeling lifestyle changes when he discovers that he himself is turning into a monster.

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Chris Willman

Los Angeles Times

Some of it is actually funny, if you still have a little brattiness left in your Bratskeller.

Sep 27, 2019

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Derek Deskins

Edge Media Network

It is 100 minutes of nails on a chalkboard and, in a more just world, would have resulted in the end of Howie Mandel's career.

Sep 23, 2020

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

A dismal disaster.

Rated: 1/5

Sep 27, 2019

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Germain Lussier

io9.com

It pained me to watch such an impressive group of talent (the movie was written by the guys who made Aladdin, for crying out loud) shit the bed so massively, especially when my nostalgia reserves were so primed and ready to go.

Sep 27, 2019

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Joly Herman

Common Sense Media

For a movie about monsters, this flick has a bit of heart.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 27, 2019

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

A definite gateway title for blossoming horror fans.

Oct 7, 2013

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Stephen C

LOL, 1 hour and 43 minutes of humor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Anton H

With jokes that still hold up, and a surprisingly beautiful musical score, this has a nostalgic ‘milk & cookies’ sense of comfort.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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Alex r

This movie is very creative. But it doesn't belong as a children's film. Its far too dark and as a kid i remember getting nightmares from it . I rewatched it and found the world to be a fascinating idea. The acting is decent nothing special and the villains both minor and major are terrifying for a little kid. Their weaknesses and strengths are well balanced. I don't know how this movie can be rebooted. The characters chemistry works between Brian and Maurice and the character evolution feels natural. worth a watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/31/24

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Ed R

Horrible movie with a terrible plot. No nostalgia because it wasn’t popular.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/06/24

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The MovieZilla P

One of the most under-rated movies it's a classic

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/30/24

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Jeremy F

Classic. Yeah it has various styles but beautiful. Everytime this move comes up in conversation it is like complete nostalgia.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/22/24

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Synopsis

Brian (Fred Savage) isn't scared of the monster living under the bed. On the contrary, when he gets to know the wild-eyed boogeyman, Maurice (Howie Mandel), the pair become fast friends. During the night, Maurice takes his young charge into the netherworld of monsters, where they have a great time making mischief in the lives of sleeping children. But Brian's opinion of Maurice and his freewheeling lifestyle changes when he discovers that he himself is turning into a monster.

Director: Richard Greenberg
Producer: Jeffrey A. Mueller, Andrew Licht, John Davis
Screenwriter: Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Davis Entertainment, Vestron Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 1989, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 7, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $542.9K
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Surround

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