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Monsters

Play trailer Poster for Monsters R Released Oct 29, 2010 1h 37m Sci-Fi Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Six years after the crash of a NASA space probe, a large area between Mexico and the U.S. is under quarantine while Mexican and American military forces fight a losing battle with the giant creatures who now live there. While covering the conflict, a photojournalist (Scoot McNairy) gets uncomfortably close to the action when he escorts his boss's daughter (Whitney Able) through the zone to the U.S. border...
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It doesn't quite live up to its intriguing premise, but Monsters is a surprising blend of alien-invasion tropes, political themes, and relationship drama.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator A special, wonderfully atmospheric achievement. Aug 30, 2018 Full Review Adam Nayman eye WEEKLY It's a journey that involves plenty of hazards, none more dire than the prospect of romantic scenes between two actors with zero chemistry. Rated: 1/5 Apr 4, 2011 Full Review Peter Howell Toronto Star A better-than-average debut by a filmmaker who merits watching. Let's hope that he keeps some of his indie spirit when Hollywood comes calling. Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 4, 2011 Full Review Wael Khairy The Cinephile Fix “Monsters” has one of the most unexpected endings...Pay close attention to the opening and closing shots, there’s a link between them. When you discover what it is, you’ll be thinking of this unsettling ending for days. Nov 10, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Edwards’ direction holds promise, and should major Hollywood studios be searching for fresh unknown talent to helm their next big project, Edwards should be their man. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 3, 2023 Full Review Jennifer Bisset CNET Edwards' mastery of atmosphere, wonder and beauty is on show here, all on a shoestring budget. Mar 21, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Justin W This is like you went to Jurassic park alone with a stranger and wandering around without even seeing a real dinosaur upfront. It's weird till the monsters octopus also hidden from you. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/06/25 Full Review Sarah M Terrible film. The main characters didn't know each other, and after 2 days they are in love. Some monsters that like light, but don't like light. This movie made 0 sense. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/25 Full Review L S Poor film I thought. No direction. More like a love story. Basically these two dudes hang out and fancy each other. Then some monsters are kinda thrown in. The monsters are reminiscent of war of the worlds monsters. Now that was a good film with cruisey boy. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/25 Full Review Dave R A very clever movie. Beautifully filmed Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/25 Full Review Dave C It's an alien-invasion sci-fi with an interesting premise that just isn't utilised enough. The story is better than I'd expected, but the direction isn't strong enough to realise its potential Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/05/25 Full Review Michi F What kind of end was that? Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/01/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Six years after the crash of a NASA space probe, a large area between Mexico and the U.S. is under quarantine while Mexican and American military forces fight a losing battle with the giant creatures who now live there. While covering the conflict, a photojournalist (Scoot McNairy) gets uncomfortably close to the action when he escorts his boss's daughter (Whitney Able) through the zone to the U.S. border...
Director
Gareth Edwards
Producer
Allan Niblo, James Richardson
Screenwriter
Gareth Edwards
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Vertigo
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 29, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 14, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$237.3K
Runtime
1h 37m
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