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Monsters vs. Aliens

PG Released Mar 27, 2009 1h 34m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Sci-Fi Animation TRAILER for List
73% Tomatometer 218 Reviews 59% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
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 Cory Woodroof For the Win (USA Today) Monsters vs. Aliens was a really fun homage to 1950s sci-fi monster movies with an excellent voice cast and one of the better scripts in the studio’s history. Sep 25, 2024 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 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 TROY S Great fun! My son loves this movie. It's got just enough action to keep him entertained, but not too much as to scare him. He enjoys the creative characters and laughs throughout the whole thing. This movie is CONSTANTLY in the dvd player. He has the darn thing memorized! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/17/24 Full Review Luke R I used to watch this in my childhood, but it’s not one of the best Dreamworks movies. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/03/24 Full Review Jonathan S I really enjoyed this movie. The jokes were funny and the story was good. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review Vabian G a boring movie with not to literally aspect Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review Verril Manuel A A Boring movie without they literally aspect Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Monsters vs. Aliens: Official Clip - Captured by Aliens Monsters vs. Aliens: Official Clip - Captured by Aliens 3:29 Monsters vs. Aliens: Official Clip - First Contact Monsters vs. Aliens: Official Clip - First Contact 3:56 Monsters vs. Aliens: Official Clip - Doctor Of Dance Monsters vs. Aliens: Official Clip - Doctor Of Dance 2:18 Monsters vs. Aliens: Official Clip - Destroy All Monsters! Monsters vs. Aliens: Official Clip - Destroy All Monsters! 2:04 Monsters vs. Aliens: Official Clip - Meet the Monsters Monsters vs. Aliens: Official Clip - Meet the Monsters 2:34 Monsters vs. Aliens: Official Clip - The Monster Files Monsters vs. Aliens: Official Clip - The Monster Files 2:50 Monsters vs. Aliens: Official Clip - The Bride's Big Day Monsters vs. Aliens: Official Clip - The Bride's Big Day 2:38 Monsters vs. Aliens: Official Clip - Golden Gate Grapple Monsters vs. Aliens: Official Clip - Golden Gate Grapple 4:43 Monsters vs. Aliens: Official Clip - Go Big Or Go Home Monsters vs. Aliens: Official Clip - Go Big Or Go Home 3:46 Monsters vs. Aliens: Official Clip - Alien Clones Monsters vs. Aliens: Official Clip - Alien Clones 2:15 View more videos
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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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