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Monsters vs. Aliens

  • 20092009
  • PGPG
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
160K
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POPULARITY
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Reese Witherspoon, Will Arnett, Hugh Laurie, and Seth Rogen in Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
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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.

IMDb RATING
6.4/10
160K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,289
17
  • Directors
    • Rob Letterman
    • Conrad Vernon
  • Writers
    • Maya Forbes(screenplay by)
    • Wallace Wolodarsky(screenplay by)
    • Rob Letterman(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Reese Witherspoon(voice)
    • Rainn Wilson(voice)
    • Stephen Colbert(voice)
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Rob Letterman
    • Conrad Vernon
  • Writers
    • Maya Forbes(screenplay by)
    • Wallace Wolodarsky(screenplay by)
    • Rob Letterman(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Reese Witherspoon(voice)
    • Rainn Wilson(voice)
    • Stephen Colbert(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 231User reviews
    • 221Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 10 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Reese Witherspoon
    Reese Witherspoon
    • Susan Murphyas Susan Murphy
    • (voice)
    • …
    Rainn Wilson
    Rainn Wilson
    • Gallaxharas Gallaxhar
    • (voice)
    Stephen Colbert
    Stephen Colbert
    • President Hathawayas President Hathaway
    • (voice)
    Seth Rogen
    Seth Rogen
    • B.O.B.as B.O.B.
    • (voice)
    Hugh Laurie
    Hugh Laurie
    • Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.
    • (voice)
    Will Arnett
    Will Arnett
    • The Missing Linkas The Missing Link
    • (voice)
    Kiefer Sutherland
    Kiefer Sutherland
    • General W.R. Mongeras General W.R. Monger
    • (voice)
    Paul Rudd
    Paul Rudd
    • Derek Dietlas Derek Dietl
    • (voice)
    Julie White
    Julie White
    • Wendy Murphyas Wendy Murphy
    • (voice)
    Jeffrey Tambor
    Jeffrey Tambor
    • Carl Murphyas Carl Murphy
    • (voice)
    Amy Poehler
    Amy Poehler
    • Computeras Computer
    • (voice)
    Ed Helms
    Ed Helms
    • News Reporteras News Reporter
    • (voice)
    Renée Zellweger
    Renée Zellweger
    • Katieas Katie
    • (voice)
    John Krasinski
    John Krasinski
    • Cuthbertas Cuthbert
    • (voice)
    Sean Bishop
    • Private Bullhornas Private Bullhorn
    • (voice)
    • …
    Rich Dietl
    • Commanderas Commander
    • (voice)
    • (as Rich B. Dietl)
    • …
    Stephen Kearin
    Stephen Kearin
    • Technician Benas Technician Ben
    • (voice)
    Rob Letterman
    Rob Letterman
    • Secret Service Man #1as Secret Service Man #1
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Rob Letterman
      • Conrad Vernon
    • Writers
      • Maya Forbes(screenplay by)
      • Wallace Wolodarsky(screenplay by)
      • Rob Letterman(screenplay by) (story by)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    When a meteorite from outer space hits a young California woman named Susan Murphy (Reese Witherspoon) 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 (Kiefer Sutherland), on a desperate order from President Hathaway (Stephen Colbert), the motley crew of Monsters is called into action to combat the aliens and save the world from imminent destruction. —Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
    • giant
    • alien
    • growing in size
    • sudden change in size
    • changing size
    • 196 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Oooze gonna save us?
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Fantasy
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for sci-fi action, some crude humor and mild language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The monsters shown in the movie are all references to original monsters in movies. Ginormica (Reese Witherspoon) is a reference to Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958), B.O.B. (Seth Rogen) is a reference to The Blob (1958), The Missing Link (Will Arnett) is a reference to Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (Hugh Laurie) is a reference to The Fly (1958), and finally Insectosaurus is a reference to Mothra from Mosura (1961).
    • Goofs
      When 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 credits
      A flying saucer floats over the "D" in the Dreamworks logo and abducts the boy sitting in it with a tractor beam. The saucer is from the movie "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers."
    • Alternate versions
      The 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #40.13 (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      When You See Those Flying Saucers
      Written by Cy Coben and Charlie Grean

      Performed by The Buchanan Brothers

      Courtesy of The RCA Records Label

      By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

    User reviews231

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Nice team chemistry
    Susan Murphy (Reese Witherspoon) is a woman who got upsized by a meteorite on her wedding day. B.O.B. (Seth Rogen) is a gelatinous, brainless creation after an experiment on a tomato went wrong. Dr. Cockroach (Hugh Laurie) is a scientist who turned himself into a hybrid. The Missing Link (Will Arnett) is a creature found frozen and revived. And giant mutant larva Insectosaurus is a product of nuclear testing. The government has secretly collected these monster and now they need them to fight alien Gallaxhar (Rainn Wilson).

    DreamWorks has gathered all the iconic 50s sci-fi B-movie creations, and formed a pretty cohesive team. It's surprising that the limited backstory allowed the characters to gel so well right off the bat. It's probably due the fact that these characters seem so familiar to us. It also helps that the actors do some great voice work.

    The story itself has one major problem. The movie is basically split in two parts. The pacing slows down dramatically in the middle after a high intensity fight at the start. However the comedy works well especially the brainless BOB. I think this team has good potential.
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    • SnoopyStyle
    • Oct 31, 2013

    FAQ5

    • What dose B.O.B. stand for?
    • What is "Monsters vs. Aliens" about?
    • Why didn't Ginormica's hair go back to being brown after it turned white?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 27, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • DreamWorks Animation (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Creature Feature
    • Production company
      • DreamWorks Animation
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    Box office

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    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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