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Monster Trucks

  • 2016
  • PG
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
18K
YOUR RATING
Danny Glover, Rob Lowe, Thomas Lennon, Lucas Till, and Jane Levy in Monster Trucks (2016)
Looking for any way to get away from the life and town he was born into, Tripp (Lucas Till), a high school senior, builds a Monster Truck from bits and pieces of scrapped cars. After an accident at a nearby oil-drilling site displaces a strange and subterranean creature with a taste and a talent for speed, Tripp may have just found the key to getting out of town and a most unlikely friend.
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A young man working at a small town junkyard discovers and befriends a creature which feeds on oil being sought by a fracking company.A young man working at a small town junkyard discovers and befriends a creature which feeds on oil being sought by a fracking company.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
    • Matthew Robinson
    • Jonathan Aibel
  • Stars
    • Lucas Till
    • Jane Levy
    • Thomas Lennon
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Chris Wedge
    • Writers
      • Derek Connolly
      • Matthew Robinson
      • Jonathan Aibel
    • Stars
      • Lucas Till
      • Jane Levy
      • Thomas Lennon
    • 106User reviews
    • 121Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos21

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    Monster Trucks
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    Monster Trucks: Driving On The Roof
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    Monster Trucks: Engine For My Truck
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    Monster Trucks: I Touched His Eye
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    Monster Trucks: Hiding From The Cops
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    Monster Trucks: Tucker Albrizzi
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    Monster Trucks: Chris Wedge On The Relationship And Similarities Between 'Tripp' And The Creature
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    Monster Trucks: Creating Monster Trucks (Featurette)
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    Monster Trucks: Wie der Monster Truck entstanden ist Featurette (German Subtitled)
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    Monster Trucks: Holt McCallany On The Relationship Between 'Tripp' And The Creature
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    Monster Trucks (2016)
    Lucas Till in Monster Trucks (2016)
    Barry Pepper and Holt McCallany in Monster Trucks (2016)
    Lucas Till and Jane Levy in Monster Trucks (2016)
    Lucas Till and Jane Levy in Monster Trucks (2016)
    Lucas Till and Jane Levy in Monster Trucks (2016)
    Lucas Till and Tucker Albrizzi in Monster Trucks (2016)
    Lucas Till in Monster Trucks (2016)
    Barry Pepper and Holt McCallany in Monster Trucks (2016)
    Frank Whaley and Holt McCallany in Monster Trucks (2016)
    Lucas Till in Monster Trucks (2016)
    Lucas Till and Jane Levy in Monster Trucks (2016)

    Top cast

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    Lucas Till
    Lucas Till
    • Tripp
    Jane Levy
    Jane Levy
    • Meredith
    Thomas Lennon
    Thomas Lennon
    • Jim Dowd
    Barry Pepper
    Barry Pepper
    • Sheriff Rick
    Rob Lowe
    Rob Lowe
    • Reece Tenneson
    Danny Glover
    Danny Glover
    • Mr. Weathers
    Amy Ryan
    Amy Ryan
    • Cindy
    Holt McCallany
    Holt McCallany
    • Burke
    Frank Whaley
    Frank Whaley
    • Wade Coley
    Aliyah O'Brien
    Aliyah O'Brien
    • Junior Scientist
    Daniel Bacon
    Daniel Bacon
    • Technician
    Faustino Di Bauda
    • Roughneck
    Jedidiah Goodacre
    Jedidiah Goodacre
    • Jake (Letterman Kid)
    Samara Weaving
    Samara Weaving
    • Brianne
    Ruairi MacDonald
    Ruairi MacDonald
    • 9th Grader
    Stacey Scowley
    Stacey Scowley
    • TV Reporter
    Tucker Albrizzi
    Tucker Albrizzi
    • Sam Geldon
    Chris Gauthier
    Chris Gauthier
    • Mr. Geldon
    • Director
      • Chris Wedge
    • Writers
      • Derek Connolly(screenplay by)
      • Matthew Robinson(story by)
      • Jonathan Aibel(story by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Five green 1950s-era Dodge trucks were built for the movie. One, with its engine in the pickup bed, could be driven from a position under the hood. Creech drives from that position.
    • Goofs
      When everyone gets in their new "monster trucks", they all put on 5-point harnesses. When Lucas Till is nearly pushed off the cliff, he isn't wearing a seat belt, and has to hang off the door to avoid falling. In the next scene, he is back in his harness.
    • Quotes

      Sheriff Rick: You be careful, son.

      Tripp: Rick. I'm sorry I said all those terrible things about you,

      Sheriff Rick: Wait. What?

    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood Express: #676 (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Barracuda
      Written by Ann Wilson, Roger Fisher (as Roger Douglas Fisher), Michael DeRosier (as Michael Joseph Derosier) & Nancy Wilson (as Nancy Lamoureaux Wilson)

      Performed by Heart

      Courtesy of Epic Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews106

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    Good fun.
    A young loner discovers a monster in a junkyard and finds he can use it to power his car. Soon he befriends the monster and sets out to help it find it's way home.

    Great special effects and some good performances from some likable lead actors makes this an enjoyable movie to watch. Don't expect the plot to hold up to well under strict scrutiny but it is a kids film after all. There are some good positive messages about family and friends with a little bit of a green message too but nothing heavy handed.

    The monster is very likable and the film has some funny moments too. Definitely recommended. I know I would have loved this as a kid and would have certainly enjoyed the action scenes in the second half of the movie. I can imagine younger kids of today having fond memories of this movie in the future. I just hope people give the movie a chance.
    helpful•38
    11
    • Greenzombidog
    • Jan 8, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 13, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Xe Tải Quái Vật
    • Filming locations
      • Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada(Downtown Chilliwack)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Nickelodeon Movies
      • Disruption Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $125,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $33,370,166
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,950,705
      • Jan 15, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $64,493,915
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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