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Monsters vs Aliens (2009) 6.6
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6.6/10 from 69,357 users
Metascore: 56/100
Reviews: 177 user | 214 critic | 35 from Metacritic.com A woman transformed into a giant after she is struck by a meteorite on her wedding day becomes part of a team of monsters sent in by the U.S. government to defeat an alien mastermind trying to take over Earth. |
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Cast
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| Reese Witherspoon | ... |
Susan Murphy /
Ginormica
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| Seth Rogen | ... |
B.O.B.
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| Hugh Laurie | ... |
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.
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| Will Arnett | ... |
The Missing Link
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| Kiefer Sutherland | ... |
General W.R. Monger
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| Rainn Wilson | ... |
Gallaxhar
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| Stephen Colbert | ... |
President Hathaway
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| Paul Rudd | ... |
Derek Dietl
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| Julie White | ... |
Wendy Murphy
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| Jeffrey Tambor | ... |
Carl Murphy
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| Amy Poehler | ... |
Computer
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| Ed Helms | ... |
News Reporter
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| Renée Zellweger | ... |
Katie
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| John Krasinski | ... |
Cuthbert
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Sean Bishop | ... | |
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
When a meteorite from outer space hits a young California woman named Susan Murphy and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years. As a last resort, under the guidance of General W.R. Monger, on a desperate order from The President, the motley crew of Monsters is called into action to combat the aliens and save the world from imminent destruction! Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
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When aliens attack, these guys got your back. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for sci-fi action, some crude humor and mild language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
27 March 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Monsters vs Aliens: A Monstrous IMAX 3D Experience See more »Box Office
Budget:
$175,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£4,345,711 (UK) (3 April 2009)Gross:
$198,332,128 (USA) (21 August 2009)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Trivia
The fighter jets are F-14 Tomcats and the helicopters are AH-64 Apaches. See more »Goofs
When the Insectosaurus pupates, we suddenly see he's encased in a cocoon - however, since he's been rendered unconscious he wouldn't have been able to spin this from his silk. See more »Quotes
The Missing Link: Don't scare Insectosaurus! He's gonna pee himself, and then we'll all be in trouble.See more »
The President of the United States (Stephen Colbert): "Boys, set the terror level at code brown, 'cause I need to change my pants."
Monsters vs. Aliens is my first 3-D movie—not really, but it is the first time I have felt the process worked within a film as an integral part of the artistic process. It supports the science fiction, titillates at times, but most of all gives the illusion of reality. DreamWorks can be proud of this addition to the pantheon of excellent contemporary animations (dominated by Pixar) that use its Shrek as a touchstone for memorable characters wedded to mature themes and superior techniques.
Monsters vs. Aliens is also a family film in the truest sense: Elders to tots can enjoy the visual delights of 3-D outer space and observe a young bride-to-be Susan Murphy (voice of Reese Witherspoon) grow by a radiation accident into the heroic role of Ginormica, a woman literally too big for her britches. She must assert her independence from a self-centered fiancé and convince family, friends, and the world that an out-sized woman (read overachieving feminist) has a place in the male world, a superior place at that.
A strength of this sweet film is its use of ironic, sometimes sardonic, language to satirize just about everyone, from the president (see the opening quotation, not great humor but entertaining) to the makers of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, whose feel good '70's glow is ripe for 21st-century cynicism, to memories of such chestnuts as The Blob and The Creature from the Black Lagoon.
The hip,loving mood of the film is exemplified by the alien's proclamation at invasion time, "Humans of Earth, my quest has led me to your planet. Give it to me now! You should, in no way, take any of this personally. It's just business."