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Monsters

  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Scoot McNairy and Whitney Able in Monsters (2010)
Six years after Earth has suffered an alien invasion a cynical journalist agrees to escort a shaken American tourist through an infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border.
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Six years after Earth has suffered an alien invasion, a cynical journalist agrees to escort a shaken American tourist through an infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the U.S. border.Six years after Earth has suffered an alien invasion, a cynical journalist agrees to escort a shaken American tourist through an infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the U.S. border.Six years after Earth has suffered an alien invasion, a cynical journalist agrees to escort a shaken American tourist through an infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the U.S. border.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
94K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,339
9
  • Director
    • Gareth Edwards
  • Writer
    • Gareth Edwards
  • Stars
    • Scoot McNairy
    • Whitney Able
    • Mario Zuniga Benavides
  • Director
    • Gareth Edwards
  • Writer
    • Gareth Edwards
  • Stars
    • Scoot McNairy
    • Whitney Able
    • Mario Zuniga Benavides
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 592User reviews
    • 341Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 14 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Monsters: 5 Minute Sneak
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    Monsters (2010)
    Scoot McNairy in Monsters (2010)
    Whitney Able in Monsters (2010)
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    Whitney Able in Monsters (2010)
    Whitney Able in Monsters (2010)
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    Gareth Edwards in Monsters (2010)
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    Scoot McNairy and Whitney Able in Monsters (2010)

    Top cast

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    Scoot McNairy
    Scoot McNairy
    • Andrew Kaulder
    Whitney Able
    Whitney Able
    • Sam Wynden
    Mario Zuniga Benavides
    • Ticket Seller
    Annalee Jefferies
    Annalee Jefferies
    • Homeless Woman
    Justin Hall
    Justin Hall
    • Marine
    Ricky Catter
    Ricky Catter
    • Marine
    Paul Archer
    Paul Archer
    • Marine
    Kerry Valderrama
    Kerry Valderrama
    • Marine
    • (as Kerry Valderrema)
    Jonathan Winnford
    • Marine
    Stan Wong
    Stan Wong
    • Marine
    Anthony Cristo
    • Marine
    Mario Richardson
    • Marine
    Jorge Quirs
    • Marine
    Erick Arce
    • Marine
    Emigo Munkel
    • Marine
    Esteban Blanco
    • Marine
    Victor Vejan
    • Guerilla
    Cristopher Chararria
    • Guerilla
    • Director
      • Gareth Edwards
    • Writer
      • Gareth Edwards
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film was improvised, with little to no outline of scenes and their direction. The two main actors were given a general outline of scenes and simply interacted with one another and the other cast members, many of whom were not actors. All the shots were improvised as well.
    • Goofs
      Sam can't get on the ferry because Andrew lost her passport, but when he bought the ticket the previous day, the sign said "no passport required."
    • Quotes

      Samantha Wynden: Doesn't that kind of bother you, that you need something bad to happen to profit from it?

      Andrew Kaulder: You mean, like a doctor?

    • Connections
      Featured in Behind the Scenes of 'Monsters' (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      El Cascabel
      Written by Lorenzo Barcelata

      Performed by Conjuntos Tlalixcoyan Y Medellin

      Published by Peer International Corp. USA

      Courtesy of Warner Music UK Limited

    User reviews592

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    Excellent movie in need of a story.
    The pros: The cinematography is excellent. The editing is paced fairly well and makes good use of jump cuts. The lead actress is very good, considering she's acting in a vacuum. The CGI is seamless.

    The cons: There is no story. There are no character arcs worth caring about. There is minimal suspense. The "alien" allegory is too simple. The lead male actor is inexperienced and uses slacker technique to mask it.

    But, at the heart of this film is the relationship - and it seems to have been written by a 17 year old boy. I had to rent another film afterwards because this melted away faster than cotton candy in a sweaty hand (and yet, no brain candy and nominal CGI eye candy).
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    • DC-Douglas
    • Oct 10, 2010

    FAQ4

    • Where can I find a picture of the aliens?
    • What happens at the end?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 3, 2010 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Mexico
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Mahluqlar
    • Filming locations
      • Yaxha, Maya ruins, Guatemala(Exterior)
    • Production companies
      • Protagonist Pictures
      • Vertigo Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $237,301
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,508
      • Oct 31, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,060,438
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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