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The Monuments Men

PG-13 Released Feb 7, 2014 1h 58m History Drama War List
31% Tomatometer 258 Reviews 44% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
During World War II, the Nazis steal countless pieces of art and hide them away. Some over-the-hill art scholars, historians, architects and other experts form a unit to retrieve as many of the stolen masterpieces as possible. The mission becomes even more urgent when the team learns about Hitler's "Nero Decree," which orders destruction of the artworks if the Third Reich falls. Caught in a race against time, the men risk their lives to protect some of mankind's greatest achievements.
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Its intentions are noble and its cast is impressive, but neither can compensate for The Monuments Men's stiffly nostalgic tone and curiously slack narrative.

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Wendy Ide Times (UK) The monumental star power behind this amiable but rather soft-boiled war film goes some way towards papering over the narrative cracks. Feb 5, 2024 Full Review Kate Muir Times (UK) George Clooney's simplistic wartime art heist movie staggers between parody and sincerity, failing at both. Jan 2, 2018 Full Review Jason Bailey Flavorwire If you've ever doubted how thoroughly a poor score can wreck an otherwise perfectly acceptable motion picture, get thee to 'Monuments Men.' Jun 18, 2016 Full Review JD Duran InSession Film The Monuments Men is incredibly disappointing, not just because it involves great actors, but because this story is actually really great and deserves a better adaptation than what we see here. Rated: C- Aug 12, 2024 Full Review Emiliano Basile EscribiendoCine The comedic tone, in the best M.A.S.H. (1972) series fashion, is gratifying and lightens the solemn burden of the not-so-subtle messages. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 7/10 Mar 1, 2024 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies The Monuments Men puts the spotlight on a group of heroes tasked with saving stolen art but the film's mixed tone prevents it from being a better film. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 9, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rosana B MFAA foi um programa dos Aliados em 1943, 400 militares e civis, para proteger, obras de arte na 2.ª guerra, e ao seu final encontrar e devolver itens roubados/escondidos pelos nazistas, os europeus também deveriam devolver as obras roubadas dos países subjugados em anos anteriores por eles... Grande elenco, para um filme homenagem/histórico lindo e meio chatinho, bom rever John Goodman e Bill Murray… No final, Nick, pai de Clooney o interpreta em 1977... Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/07/24 Full Review Tom M A great cast and an amazing true story combine to make a horrendous film. This is one of many proofs that the path to hell is paved with good intentions. Read a book about the events and skip the film. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/19/24 Full Review Sean S Such an immediately boring and flat film from such an accomplished classically bent creative team and a potentially rich premise. But something is off, the writing, the pacing, the editing, the visual style and the directing are all woefully sub par. Maybe this is a bastardised version of a much longer much slower film but as it is it’s too plain and unexciting to feel relevant and not artistically connected to great heist/chase/war films from the past feel inspired by great cinema of the past. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Audience Member These people take movies too seriously. Touch grass. With a cast like this it was bound to have comedy and to make light of a dark time while still telling the story. Good watch Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/03/24 Full Review Dave C A sombre, meaningful subject in the hands of such a talented cast should really deliver something special. Unfortunately, those behind the camera figured that would be enough to carry the movie. The script is weak, and any display of emotion is thinly veiled. Overall, it makes for a great Sunday afternoon movie Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/13/24 Full Review Richard J Don't let the stellar cast convince you this anything in anything less than average……a potentially good story made mediocre at best. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis During World War II, the Nazis steal countless pieces of art and hide them away. Some over-the-hill art scholars, historians, architects and other experts form a unit to retrieve as many of the stolen masterpieces as possible. The mission becomes even more urgent when the team learns about Hitler's "Nero Decree," which orders destruction of the artworks if the Third Reich falls. Caught in a race against time, the men risk their lives to protect some of mankind's greatest achievements.
Director
George Clooney
Producer
Grant Heslov, George Clooney
Screenwriter
George Clooney, Grant Heslov
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Smoke House
Rating
PG-13 (Some Images of War Violence|Historical Smoking)
Genre
History, Drama, War
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 7, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 6, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$78.0M
Runtime
1h 58m
Sound Mix
Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital
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