Love and Monsters (2020)

In a monster-infested world, Joel learns his girlfriend is just 80 miles away. To make the dangerous journey, Joel discovers his inner hero to be with the girl of his dreams.

Director:

Michael Matthews

Writers:

Brian Duffield (screenplay by), Matthew Robinson (screenplay by)

Stars:

Dylan O'Brien, Jessica Henwick, Michael Rooker

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dylan O'Brien	...	Joel
Jessica Henwick	...	Aimee
Michael Rooker	...	Clyde
Dan Ewing	...	Cap
Ariana Greenblatt	...	Minnow
Ellen Hollman	...	Dana
Tre Hale	...	Rocko
Pacharo Mzembe	...	Ray
Senie Priti	...	Karen
Amali Golden	...	Ava
Te Kohe Tuhaka	...	Tim
Tasneem Roc	...	Anna Lucia
Thomas Campbell	...	Anderson
Joel Pierce	...	Connor
Melanie Zanetti	...	Kala / Voice of Mav1s

Storyline

Seven years after the Monsterpocalypse, Joel Dawson (Dylan O'Brien), along with the rest of humanity, has been living underground ever since giant creatures took control of the land. After reconnecting over radio with his high school girlfriend Aimee (Jessica Henwick), who is now 80 miles away at a coastal colony, Joel begins to fall for her again. As Joel realizes that there's nothing left for him underground, he decides against all logic to venture out to Aimee, despite all the dangerous monsters that stand in his way. The fun-filled and action-packed adventure also stars Michael Rooker and Ariana Greenblatt.

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Plot Keywords:

survival | apocalypse | crossbow | monsters | dog | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for action/violence, language and some suggestive material

Did You Know?

Trivia

When filming with dogs, only Dylan O'Brien was allowed to interact with Hero and Dodge. If Ariana Greenblatt was filming scenes with the dogs, Dylan would have to take a day off and not be present on the set.

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Quotes

Minnow: I take back what I said before, Aimee is going to love you.

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Crazy Credits

Images from the survival guide are displayed with the first part of the credits.

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Connections

Featured in Sean Chandler Talks About: Love and Monsters Movie Review (2020)

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Soundtracks

Stand by Me
Written by Ben E. King (as Ben King), Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Performed by Ben E. King
Courtesy of Atco Records
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Quite enjoyable piece of entertainment

Ignore the bad reviews, it's actually a pretty decent movie. Nothing original, however much better than most movies they make nowadays.Dylan O'Brien is very talented and carries the whole film well. This is not Shakespeare, still it's fun and good for a movie night with friends and family.

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Love and Monsters

Filming Locations:

Screen Queensland Studios, Hemmant, Queensland, Australia

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$270,302, 18 October 2020

Gross USA:

$1,070,714

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,070,714

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, 21 Laps Entertainment, Entertainment One

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1