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The Monster

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Authorities use a policewoman to trap an innocent misfit who was mistaken for a notorious sex criminal and killer.
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Joey O'Bryan Austin Chronicle Rated: 4/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Ingeniously funny. Rated: 4/5 Jun 14, 2008 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jun 23, 2005 Full Review Susan Tavernetti Palo Alto Weekly Rated: 2.5/4 May 20, 2003 Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Rated: 2/5 Jan 31, 2003 Full Review James Brundage Filmcritic.com Rated: 3/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Aender S Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in top form. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/16/24 Full Review C.S.R This movie is hilarious! There was one part in the movie I was laughing so hard I can't remember when I saw a movie that had me in stitches like that? I just happened to come across this movie and I'm so glad I did! A+ Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/03/24 Full Review Audience Member Adorable and a good laugh all the way, un-politically correct, with some classics quotes and fresh ideas, one of the best from Benigni pre- Life is Beautiful. Do not miss it Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Before ascending to his insurmountable zenith with LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL (1997, 8/10), Roberto Benigni's THE MONSTER is a winsome farce about an innocent layabout Loris (Benigni) is wrongly identified as a serial women-slaughterer at large, in order to catch him red-handed, the police force assigns a young policewoman Jessica (Braschi) to go to great lengths to entice him into the irrepressible perpetration (ultimately, a red riding hood costume), therefore, a spate of funny sketches ensure while Loris' resistance is ultra-impenetrable. read rest of my review on my blog: http://wp.me/p1eXom-1ry Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Perhaps over the top in a couple of scenes, but Benigni teaches how slapstick should be! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member A monster that you have to love--Tacky yet unendingly funny!! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Authorities use a policewoman to trap an innocent misfit who was mistaken for a notorious sex criminal and killer.
Director
Roberto Benigni
Producer
Roberto Benigni, Yves Attal
Screenwriter
Michel Blanc
Production Co
UGC Images, Melampo Cinematografica, La Sept Cinema, Iris Films
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 19, 1996, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$635.6K
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Surround
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