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The Monuments Men

  • 20142014
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
131K
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  • Cast & crew
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George Clooney, Bill Murray, Matt Damon, John Goodman, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and Jean Dujardin in The Monuments Men (2014)
In a race against time, a crew of art historians and museum curators unite to recover renowned works of art stolen by Nazis before Hitler destroys them.
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  • History

An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners.An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners.An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
131K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,546
731
  • Director
    • George Clooney
  • Writers
    • George Clooney(screenplay)
    • Grant Heslov(screenplay)
    • Robert M. Edsel(book)
  • Stars
    • George Clooney
    • Matt Damon
    • Bill Murray
Top credits
  • Director
    • George Clooney
  • Writers
    • George Clooney(screenplay)
    • Grant Heslov(screenplay)
    • Robert M. Edsel(book)
  • Stars
    • George Clooney
    • Matt Damon
    • Bill Murray
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 473User reviews
    • 331Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos9

    International Trailer
    Trailer 2:25
    International Trailer
    Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:25
    Trailer #2
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 1:46
    Trailer #1
    Exclusive Clip
    Clip 2:33
    Exclusive Clip
    Unlikely Heroes
    Featurette 2:02
    Unlikely Heroes
    The Monuments Men
    Featurette 1:11
    The Monuments Men
    Interview
    Interview 6:49
    Interview
    Super Bowl Spot
    Promo 0:33
    Super Bowl Spot
    What Roles Has Matt Damon Turned Down?
    Video 3:27
    What Roles Has Matt Damon Turned Down?

    Photos173

    George Clooney and John Goodman in The Monuments Men (2014)
    Bill Murray and Bob Balaban in The Monuments Men (2014)
    Cate Blanchett in The Monuments Men (2014)
    Matt Damon and Cate Blanchett in The Monuments Men (2014)
    George Clooney, Matt Damon, and Hugh Bonneville in The Monuments Men (2014)
    George Clooney and Dimitri Leonidas in The Monuments Men (2014)
    George Clooney in The Monuments Men (2014)
    Matt Damon in The Monuments Men (2014)
    George Clooney, John Goodman, and Dimitri Leonidas in The Monuments Men (2014)
    George Clooney in The Monuments Men (2014)
    George Clooney, Bill Murray, Matt Damon, and John Goodman in The Monuments Men (2014)
    Bill Murray and Bob Balaban in The Monuments Men (2014)

    Top cast

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    George Clooney
    George Clooney
    • Frank Stokesas Frank Stokes
    Matt Damon
    Matt Damon
    • James Grangeras James Granger
    Bill Murray
    Bill Murray
    • Richard Campbellas Richard Campbell
    Cate Blanchett
    Cate Blanchett
    • Claire Simoneas Claire Simone
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Walter Garfieldas Walter Garfield
    Jean Dujardin
    Jean Dujardin
    • Jean Claude Clermontas Jean Claude Clermont
    Hugh Bonneville
    Hugh Bonneville
    • Donald Jeffriesas Donald Jeffries
    Bob Balaban
    Bob Balaban
    • Preston Savitzas Preston Savitz
    Dimitri Leonidas
    Dimitri Leonidas
    • Sam Epsteinas Sam Epstein
    Justus von Dohnányi
    Justus von Dohnányi
    • Viktor Stahlas Viktor Stahl
    Holger Handtke
    Holger Handtke
    • Colonel Wegneras Colonel Wegner
    Michael Hofland
    • Priest (Claude)as Priest (Claude)
    Zachary Baharov
    Zachary Baharov
    • Commander Elyaas Commander Elya
    • (as Zahary Baharov)
    Michael Brandner
    Michael Brandner
    • Dentistas Dentist
    Sam Hazeldine
    Sam Hazeldine
    • Colonel Langtonas Colonel Langton
    Miles Jupp
    Miles Jupp
    • Major Feildingas Major Feilding
    Alexandre Desplat
    Alexandre Desplat
    • Emileas Emile
    Diarmaid Murtagh
    Diarmaid Murtagh
    • Captain Harpenas Captain Harpen
    • Director
      • George Clooney
    • Writers
      • George Clooney(screenplay)
      • Grant Heslov(screenplay)
      • Robert M. Edsel(book)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. It would be an impossible mission: with the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could these guys - seven museum directors, curators, and art historians, all more familiar with Michelangelo than the M-1 - possibly hope to succeed? But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture, they would risk their lives to protect and defend mankind's greatest achievements. —Sony Pictures Entertainment
    • art
    • art expert
    • nazi stolen art
    • 1940s
    • world war two
    • 271 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • It was the greatest art heist in history
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • History
      • War
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some images of war violence and historical smoking
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The "Monuments Men," were a group of approximately 345 men and women from thirteen nations, most of whom volunteered for service in the newly created MFAA section during World War II. Many had expertise as museum directors, curators, art historians, artists, architects, and educators. Their job description was simple: to protect cultural treasures so far as war allowed.
    • Goofs
      The Madonna was mentioned several times as having been stolen from the cathedral in Bruges. In reality, the Madonna is on display in the Church of Our Lady, not the cathedral of St. Saviours.
    • Quotes

      Frank Stokes: You can wipe out an entire generation, you can burn their homes to the ground and somehow they'll still find their way back. But if you destroy their history, you destroy their achievements and it's as if they never existed. That's what Hitler wants and that's exactly what we are fighting for.

    • Crazy credits
      At the beginning of the end credits there are black and white photos of the real Monuments Men with some of the art they saved.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Matt Damon/Larry the Cable Guy/Chris Isaak (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Night And Day
      Written by Cole Porter

      Performed by Patrick Peronne (as Patrick Péronne)

      Courtesy of Promo Sound Ltd

    User reviews473

    Review
    Top review
    Extremely boring
    I was not expecting combat action, or a whodunit type thriller, but I was totally disappointed with the slow pace and the total lack of suspense.

    The dialog was not witty or even interesting. The actors are first class, but are wasted. Other reviewers have said that Kate Blanchett steals the show, but there is nothing to steal, and she hardly is in the movie, and when she does appear, we are left with a 'is that all?' feeling. Other characters play their parts as though they were visitors in the set.

    There were two or three instances where I was tricked into thinking that something exciting was going to happen, but the subject ended abruptly and the boring and easily anticipated theme was back.

    I wanted to like the movie so badly that I was successful in staying awake for about 45 minutes, but then was in and out until the last 20 minutes, where the pace picked up from snail to turtle pace.
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    • bestcriteria
    • Feb 14, 2014

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 7, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Foundation about the people depicted in the movie
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Russian
      • French
      • Flemish
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • Kho Báu Bi Dánh Cap
    • Filming locations
      • Rye, East Sussex, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Fox 2000 Pictures
      • Smokehouse Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $70,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $78,031,620
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,003,433
      • Feb 9, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $156,706,638
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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