Mail Order Monster

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Mail Order Monster

2018

1h 29m

Drama

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A girl relies on help from a robot monster to cope with bullies at school and her father's new girlfriend.

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Eric Bartsch

Cultured Vultures

It's a simple film that makes the most out of what it has without forgetting character growth, good performances, or a happy ending.

Oct 30, 2019

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Amanda Sink

The Hollywood Outsider

Mail Order Monster provides a refreshing light on the sci-fi family genre with imagination and love.

Rated: 6.5/10

Jan 9, 2019

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Renee Schonfeld

Common Sense Media

Drama about a tween's grief has bullying, violence.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 21, 2018

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Benjamin Gummery

Battle Royale With Cheese

A poignant, well paced and emotional exploration of grief and more importantly how we continue with our lives that works equally well for adults and children alike; in-fact i would recommend watching this with your kids to help them understand grief.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 12, 2018

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

... writer/director Paulina Lagudi's Mail Order Monster [is] a story about grief, bullying, and the need for healing, told through the lens of a child's imaginative eye.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 6, 2018

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Paul Parcellin

Film Threat

It's a story that kids will probably enjoy a lot, and parents can watch with pleasure alongside their young ones. Not a bad way to spend a rainy afternoon.

Rated: 8/10

Nov 5, 2018

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Extremely Lo Fi Sci-Fi indie that had the tears brimming throughout. I clicked on this as a joke to see what that FNAF cover could possibly be hiding and ended up watching the whole thing. The actors here show how a lot can be done with very little. Classier and Higher calibre performances than a film of this grade would usually have any right to showcase, with a distinctive carry from the young lead. Never left a review before but something just felt honest about the on-screen relationships here and I wanted to comment. I'm somehow reminded of the honesty/believable connections between the characters in Scott Ryan's Mr Inbetween. Not the movie if you're after thrilling or mind blowing, but i found the slow pacing to be made up for by soulful performances, with passable editing and a splash of visual intrigue throughout (still not mentioning the robot just see for yourself) in the form of comic book panels picking up the role of illustrating some of the darker material. Couldn't say this is a film for kids or adults specifically, just a little story but I like the style. Intrigued to see more of what Paulina Lagudi brings to screen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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I'm a stepmother and watched this movie with my step kids. We loved it. It was not only nostalgic for me, but my kids loved the lead girl. We had a great conversation after the movie about being a blended family. I thank Mail Order Monster for being a movie that shows blended families and stepmoms in a positive light.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Saw that this had 100 rating on here. So I watched it the whole way through. Nope you are all wrong.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Frances H

Not the best children's film I've ever seen--very low budget and slow.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/16/19

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this was such a poor executed movie. the acting was SO terrible aw well..don't recommend watching at all!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

So wonderful! Enchanting, funny, heartwarming and so unique...TOTALLY ADORED this as did my entire family!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Synopsis

A girl relies on help from a robot monster to cope with bullies at school and her father's new girlfriend.

Director: Paulina Lagudi Ulrich
Producer: Paulina Lagudi Ulrich, Robert J. Ulrich
Screenwriter: Paulina Lagudi Ulrich, Marc Prey
Production Co: Jax Productions, Stay Relevant Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 6, 2018
Runtime: 1h 29m

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