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Monsters

  • 20102010
  • 14A14A
  • 1h 34min
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
90K
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POPULARITY
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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
90K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,860
491
  • Director
    • Gareth Edwards
  • Writer
    • Gareth Edwards
  • Stars
    • Scoot McNairy
    • Whitney Able
    • Mario Zuniga Benavides
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gareth Edwards
  • Writer
    • Gareth Edwards
  • Stars
    • Scoot McNairy
    • Whitney Able
    • Mario Zuniga Benavides
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    • 559User reviews
    • 354Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 14 nominations total

    Videos5

    Monsters: Trailer #2
    Trailer 1:50
    Monsters: Trailer #2
    Monsters: U.S. Trailer
    Trailer 1:20
    Monsters: U.S. Trailer
    Monsters
    Trailer 1:31
    Monsters
    Gareth Edwards and Astrobiology Professor Lewis Dartnell
    Featurette 2:16
    Gareth Edwards and Astrobiology Professor Lewis Dartnell
    Monsters
    Featurette 1:10
    Monsters

    Photos40

    Colin Goudie, Allan Niblo, James Richardson, Anthony Cristo, Jon Hopkins, Gareth Edwards, Kerry Valderrama, Ricky Catter, Paul Archer, Stan Wong, Erick Arce, Jonathan Winnford, Esteban Blanco, Jorge Quirs, Mario Richardson, Emigo Munkel, and Justin Hall in Monsters (2010)
    Scoot McNairy in Monsters (2010)
    Whitney Able in Monsters (2010)
    Scoot McNairy in Monsters (2010)
    Whitney Able in Monsters (2010)
    Whitney Able in Monsters (2010)
    Scoot McNairy and Whitney Able in Monsters (2010)
    Scoot McNairy and Whitney Able in Monsters (2010)
    Gareth Edwards in Monsters (2010)
    Scoot McNairy in Monsters (2010)
    Scoot McNairy in Monsters (2010)
    Scoot McNairy and Whitney Able in Monsters (2010)

    Top cast

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

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    Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A probe was launched to collect samples, but crashed upon re-entry over North America. Soon after, new life forms began to appear and half of Mexico was quarantined as an infected zone —Annon
    alienalien invasionquarantine zoneu.s. mexico borderalien creature64 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Now, It's Our Turn To Adapt.
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Drama
      • Romance
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • 14A
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film was shot opportunistically, with little to no outline of scenes and their direction. The two actors were given a general outline of scenes and simply interacted with one another and the other cast members, all whom are not actors. All the scenes and shots were opportunistic 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 reviews559

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Satisfying movie, if you get what sci fi really is
    I first heard about this movie in a radio interview, so I was aware that it was very low budget. But lately "sci fi" movies have been all about escalating action to the point of absurdity. Classic sci fi is about people reacting to new/mysterious/dangerous situations. This movie has that, with interesting protagonists. It has echos of Sin Nobre and El Norte, and yes, the context of "alien substitution" echoes District 9. But it's not a re-make, and it's consistently entertaining, with a straight-ahead narrative. There are only a few moments where a shock reaction is telegraphed. A big studio would have made this story into an effects extravaganza. But in my opinion it's more effective showing limited interaction with the aliens.

    If you can handle real sci fi -- movies without the excesses of Transformers or 2012 -- this sci fi will satisfy.
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    • BillK
    • Oct 31, 2010

    FAQ3

    • 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
      • Texas, USA
    • 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
      • 1h 34min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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