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Monsters vs. Aliens

Play trailer 2:17 Poster for Monsters vs. Aliens PG Released Mar 27, 2009 1h 34m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Sci-Fi Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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When a meteor full of space gunk transforms Susan Murphy (Reese Witherspoon) into a giant, the government renames her Ginormica and confines her to a secret compound with other monsters, like bug-headed Dr. Cockroach (Hugh Laurie). When an extraterrestrial robot lands on Earth and begins a rampage, Gen. W.R. Monger persuades the president to send Ginormica and her fellow monsters to battle the machine and save the planet.
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Though it doesn't approach the depth of the best animated films, Monsters Vs. Aliens has enough humor and special effects to entertain moviegoers of all ages.

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Keith Uhlich Time Out Only those who desire a paddleball to the kisser or a face full of Mothra snot need apply. Rated: 2/6 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Christine Champ Film.com Rated: B+ May 6, 2011 Full Review Jordan Hoffman UGO Monsters Vs. Aliens has plenty of lively animation and a handful of solid jokes. It is not of a caliber of most of the Pixar films, but, at times, it comes close. Rated: B Aug 14, 2009 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Whereas animation should have limitless potential, particularly with a concept like the one in Monsters vs. Aliens, this film squanders its prospects on mundane storytelling Rated: 2/4 Dec 2, 2023 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Wonderfully inventive characters and highly polished visuals. Rated: 8/10 Nov 29, 2020 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Reese Witherspoon and Seth Rogen bring life and fun to their respective roles. Rated: 3.0/4.0 Sep 17, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Anna Disliked the dumbass people that come to the movies, otherwise the movie itself was good Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/07/21 Full Review Stephen C LOL, 1 hour and 34 minutes of comedy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG for Sci-Fi Action, Mild Language and Some Crude Humor. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/21/25 Full Review Dominic C Tall Girl, Red Cockroach, Blue Blob, and Green Fish Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/07/25 Full Review Audience Member this movie is goated don’t get why its being hated on, childhood movie 🫶🏽 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/22/25 Full Review MHMD N من افضل الافلام التي تمنحك نوع من الاهتمام Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/16/25 Full Review Jordan S Perfectly inoffensive and dumb fun. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/29/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When a meteor full of space gunk transforms Susan Murphy (Reese Witherspoon) into a giant, the government renames her Ginormica and confines her to a secret compound with other monsters, like bug-headed Dr. Cockroach (Hugh Laurie). When an extraterrestrial robot lands on Earth and begins a rampage, Gen. W.R. Monger persuades the president to send Ginormica and her fellow monsters to battle the machine and save the planet.
Director
Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon
Producer
Jill Hopper, Latifa Ouaou, Lisa Stewart
Screenwriter
Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Rob Letterman
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG, Paramount Pictures
Production Co
DreamWorks Animation
Rating
PG (Sci-Fi Action|Mild Language|Some Crude Humor)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 27, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$198.3M
Runtime
1h 34m
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