Monster Trucks (2016)

A young man working at a small town junkyard discovers and befriends a creature which feeds on oil being sought by a fracking company.

Director:

Chris Wedge

Writers:

Derek Connolly (screenplay by), Matthew Robinson (story by)

Stars:

Lucas Till, Jane Levy, Thomas Lennon

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lucas Till	...	Tripp
Jane Levy	...	Meredith
Thomas Lennon	...	Jim Dowd
Barry Pepper	...	Sheriff Rick
Rob Lowe	...	Reece Tenneson
Danny Glover	...	Mr. Weathers
Amy Ryan	...	Cindy
Holt McCallany	...	Burke
Frank Whaley	...	Wade Coley
Aliyah O'Brien	...	Junior Scientist
Daniel Bacon	...	Technician
Faustino Di Bauda	...	Roughneck
Jedidiah Goodacre	...	Jake (Letterman Kid)
Samara Weaving	...	Brianne
Ruairi MacDonald	...	9th Grader

Storyline

In a small town, an oil company is drilling for oil. The geologist, Dowd, informs his boss, Tenneson that they detected what could be an ecosystem which could affect their drilling rights. But Tenneson tells them to go on and something happens. Something came out and Tenneson wants to keep it quiet by keeping what came out on ice. In the town, something's been taking the fuel tanks off vehicles, leaving a big hole. Tripp, who lives in the town is frustrated at his life, specifically not having a vehicle of his own. He works at a scrap yard and he's been working on restoring an old truck. One day he thinks he hears something and traps it in the storage pit. He calls the Sheriff who's his step-father, whom he doesn't like. And when he gets there, it's gone. Later he sets a trap for it and sees it's a slug like creature who feeds on oil. He would bond with it. Later a man from the oil company shows up at the yard and asks him about the thing he reported earlier. Tripp feigns it was ...

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Plot Keywords:

wilhelm scream | part computer animation | part computer animated | two word title | junkyard | 

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Taglines:

On January 13, meet Creech

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action, peril, brief scary images, and some rude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 January 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Monster Trucks

Filming Locations:

Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$125,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,950,705, 15 January 2017, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$33,370,166, 16 March 2017

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$64,361,194, 16 March 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures,Nickelodeon Movies,Disruption Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital DTS (DTS: X) Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally produced by Nickelodeon Movies, which left the project during post-production. On November 17, 2016, the second trailer was released, with Nickelodeon's logo signifying that they were back as co-producers.

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Goofs

Set in North Dakota, but the characters are drilling for oil near Montgomery, Alabama.

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Quotes

Reece Tenneson: [on Burke] He comes highly recommended.
Reece Tenneson: I'm not into hurting people
[nods to Burke]
Reece Tenneson: that's his job

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Connections

Referenced in The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators! (2006)

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Soundtracks

Rumble & Sway
Written by Jamie N. Commons, Jayson DeZuzio (as Jayson De Zuzio) & Alek Grant
Performed by Jamie N. Commons
Courtesy of Kidinakorner / Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Fun, adventurous, quirky comedy. Perfect for the whole family

This is the fun, adventuresome comedy that is perfect for the whole family. In this stupendous movie, there is a fun story line, quirky characters and terrific graphics. The way they incorporate each and every person's unique talents and personality traits is incredible. On top of that, there is an adorable comedic monster that is not scary but cute, silly and goodhearted.

This movie is about a teenager named Tripp (Lucas Till) and his tutor Meredith (Jane Levy). One day, Tripp finds a remarkable creature that has never been heard of before. He decides to keep the creature and names him Creech. Tripp makes a huge truck where he can keep Creech inside and use Creech as the engine. He then has to get Creech back home with the help of Meredith. The oil people, which only loves money, want him dead. If people find out about him they will want to study him and protect him. This would cause the company to shut down.

My favorite scene is when Creech Meredith and Tripp are hiding and doing a speed chase with the evil people who want to take Creech away from them to experiment on him. I love this because Creech is climbing walls, jumping on top of buildings and driving on top of the roofs. The graphics in this scene are spectacular and had me staring in awe at how well are executed. The characters have some hilarious jokes that had me laughing until my stomach hurt.

My favorite characters are Creech and Meredith. I love him because he is funny, adorable, sweet and silly. I usually do not like creepy squids but this one is adorable. He provides comic relief that will have you smiling and laughing all the way. Meredith is the smart, quirky kind one who just wants to do what's right and help everyone that she can. Tripp is also very humorous and goodhearted and I love that about him. He brings the film to life and has you cheering for him throughout the movie.

I recommend this to kids ages 7 to 18. Kids will love the characters that they can relate to, the adorable monster Creech and the story. Adults will love the graphics and the well written jokes. It is perfect for the whole family as a silly, feel good movie. I give this 5 out of 5 Monster Truck Stars.

Reviewed by Morgan B., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic. For more reviews by youth, visit kidsfirst dot org.