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 ... Read allA 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.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.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 10 nominations
- Susan Murphy
- (voice)
- …
- Gallaxhar
- (voice)
- B.O.B.
- (voice)
- The Missing Link
- (voice)
- Derek Dietl
- (voice)
- Wendy Murphy
- (voice)
- Carl Murphy
- (voice)
- Computer
- (voice)
- News Reporter
- (voice)
- Katie
- (voice)
- Cuthbert
- (voice)
- Private Bullhorn
- (voice)
- …
- Commander
- (voice)
- (as Rich B. Dietl)
- …
- Technician Ben
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe monsters shown in the movie are all references to original monsters in movies. Ginormica is a reference to Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958), B.O.B. is a reference to The Blob (1958), The Missing Link is a reference to Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. is a reference to The Fly (1958), and Insectosaurus is a reference to Mothra from Mosura (1961).
- GoofsWhen Ginormica goes to the TV station to see Derek the call letters on the building begin with a W. All broadcast stations east of the MS river start with a W. West of the MS river they all begin with K.
- Quotes
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.: Might we ask for your name, madam?
Susan Murphy: Susan.
B.O.B.: No, we mean like your monster name. You know, what do people scream when they see you coming? Like "Look out! Here comes...?"
Susan Murphy: Susan.
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.: Really?
B.O.B.: [spookily] SUUUUSSAAANN! Ooh, I just scared myself! That is scary!
- Crazy creditsThe DreamWorks logo appears in black and white, and the boy on the moon is abducted by a tractor beam from a flying saucer hovering over. Afterwards, it burns up like an old film, segueing into the opening scene. The saucer is from the movie "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers."
- Alternate versionsThe film has a localized version in Australia where the News Reporter is not voiced by Ed Helms but instead by David Koch, a co-presenter of the morning show Sunrise (2000) seen on Channel 7 Australia-wide.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Troldspejlet: Episode #39.13 (2008)
- SoundtracksWhen You See Those Flying Saucers
Written by Cy Coben and Charles Randolph Grean (as Charlie Grean)
Performed by The Buchanan Brothers
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
What I got was a mildly good movie. I mean, there were some nice gags in the Strangelove- lite War Room, and some great lines from BOB, but it really left me wanting more. As a whole, the film never got to the comical heights of Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, or even Shrek 2. There are times in the movie where you know that they are going completely random to try and get some laughs, but fail pretty badly.
Besides comedy, the story itself is pretty predictable. From the moment you meet the monsters you know what the moral of the story, and you know pretty much how the whole film will play out.
But it is not a bad film. Not at all. It's good, but not great. What IS great is the 3D. Me, I've never really warmed to 3D, but they use it here in a completely different sense. Monster's vs Alien's 3D is not about shouting "OMG I CAN TOUCH HIS BEARD!!", but more about perspective. And hair. I'm sorry but it's worth seeing just for Ginormica's (Susan's) hair alone.
So basically, it's fun - but not as fun as it should have been. And take it from me: even if you're cynical about 3D; see it in 3D. It's worth the ticket price alone.
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Monstruos vs. Aliens
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $175,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $198,351,526
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $59,321,095
- Mar 29, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $381,509,870
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1