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Director: Gareth Edwards
Writer: Gareth Edwards
Production: Vertigo Films
Movie Details: Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A probe was
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 Central America. Soon after, new life forms began to appear there and half of Mexico was quarantined as an INFECTED ZONE. Today, the American and Mexican military still struggle to contain "the creatures"... Our story begins when a US journalist agrees to escort a shaken American tourist through the infected zone in Mexico to theSix 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 Central America. Soon after, new life forms began to appear there and half of Mexico was quarantined as an INFECTED ZONE. Today, the American and Mexican military still struggle to contain "the creatures"... Our story begins when a US journalist agrees to escort a shaken American tourist through the infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border. [Magnolia Pictures]… Expand
Genre(s): Sci-Fi Drama Thriller Horror Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Production: Vertigo Films
Runtime: 94 min
Home Release Date: Feb 1, 2011
Country: UK
Languages: English Spanish
Director: Gareth Edwards
Writer: Gareth Edwards
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Critic Reviews
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63
Metascore Generally favorable reviews
17 Positive Ratings 65%
7 Mixed Ratings 26%
2 Negative Ratings 7%
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100
Empire
Dan Jolin | Dec 13, 2010
"An amazing achievement for a 'first-time' filmmaker, which measures up to the finest indies for performance and character-work, and the biggest blockbusters for jaw-dropping effects. And it has the year's best sex scene, too." ... Read full review
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Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert | Dec 13, 2010
"Monsters holds our attention ever more deeply as we realize it's not a casual exploitation picture." ... Read full review
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Boxoffice Magazine
Pam Grady | Dec 13, 2010
"Monsters is enormously satisfying in the way it combines suspense, romance and sci-fi. It heralds a bright new talent in Edwards. If he can do all this for no money, imagine what he can do with a real budget." ... Read full review
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Movieline
Michelle Orange | Oct 27, 2010
"Wait a second, is this a horror movie or an episode of The Hills?" ... Read full review
63
Boston Globe
Ty Burr | Dec 13, 2010
"Monsters is a genuine curio: a moody, low-budget road-movie romance that takes place against a background of alien invasion." ... Read full review
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Orlando Sentinel
Roger Moore | Dec 13, 2010
"The new creature feature Monsters is an intriguing mash-up of "District 9," "The Host" and assorted recent post-apocalypse road pictures." ... Read full review
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New York Post
Lou Lumenick | Dec 13, 2010
"The only thing remotely scary about Monsters is that Magnolia is releasing this boring scare-, suspense- and gore-free horror movie (which reportedly cost less than $100,000) on Halloween weekend. " ... Read full review
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6.5
User Score Generally favorable reviews
98 Positive Ratings 58%
46 Mixed Ratings 27%
24 Negative Ratings 14%
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paulyh
Aug 2, 2011
Great little film, but to truly understand what an astonishing achievement it was you really need to watch the 2 hr making of doc that comesGreat little film, but to truly understand what an astonishing achievement it was you really need to watch the 2 hr making of doc that comes on the blu-ray. A 4 man crew, no script, all shot on the fly and improvised by (real life couple) Scoot and Whitney, no other paid actors and just making use of whatever or whoever came into view, then edited down from over 100 hours of footage, with over 250 cgi shots done by 1 man using essentially shop bought software. Gareth Edwards is a man going places. If he can make a film like this with less money than Michael Bay spends on a haircut imagine what he could do with a proper budget and full freedom to create what he wants with it!!… Expand
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mbagely
Dec 7, 2010
slow-paced and beautiful. I can't say much more than that, and I don't want to big up the ending and ruin it for anyone - but I loved it. I'dslow-paced and beautiful. I can't say much more than that, and I don't want to big up the ending and ruin it for anyone - but I loved it. I'd give it a 9 but i'll give it a 10 to get the score higher (Y)… Expand
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mattsmash
Nov 30, 2010
A superb film. Beautifully shot and completely absorbing. Be warned though this is not District 9 or Cloverfield. The 'Monsters' are not inA superb film. Beautifully shot and completely absorbing. Be warned though this is not District 9 or Cloverfield. The 'Monsters' are not in fact the aliens that lurk in the background of this movie but the humans who relentlessly try to blow them out of existence.… Expand
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skyminster
Aug 2, 2013
Monsters suffers from being a dissapointment, and, well, making you a bit bored. I purchased this on Blu-Ray for a fiver in a shop, lookingMonsters suffers from being a dissapointment, and, well, making you a bit bored. I purchased this on Blu-Ray for a fiver in a shop, looking forward to watching it, as the back of the box, made it sound 'exciting'. Those decievers. It's not 'exciting'. It seems a lot longer than it actually is, and throuhgout the whole time of the film, I was looking forward for something that would happen something 'exciting'. But it never happened. However, there were two or three gripping scenes where you and the characters witnessed the monsters, but that was about it. Apart from all the dissapointment about nothing really happening, the acting and character building was great, the actors perfectly fit their roles, and their 'roles' were interesting characters, that developed as the film went on.

Monsters doesn't have much action, doesn't have a climax, and isn't exciting but has great acting and character building. The concept of it is brilliant, but the end product isn't so I give this film a... 64/100!… Expand
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hyepwrd
Jan 1, 2011
Well made but not really entertaining. Kinda a boring love story. really pointless. I cant believe its rated so highly. After watching youWell made but not really entertaining. Kinda a boring love story. really pointless. I cant believe its rated so highly. After watching you feel like you just wasted an hour and a half. I guess what this movie really lacks is a CLIMAX.… Expand
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thehawk
Sep 10, 2017
Bland plot, childish dialog, no real reason given why the aliens were a threat. Flaws in scenario. I kept waiting for something interesting toBland plot, childish dialog, no real reason given why the aliens were a threat. Flaws in scenario. I kept waiting for something interesting to happen but nothing did.… Expand
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BleedBlack
Aug 29, 2013
I am seriously and utterly confused by all the positive reviews. Yes, it's impressive what was done with the budget, but that is all. ThisI am seriously and utterly confused by all the positive reviews. Yes, it's impressive what was done with the budget, but that is all. This movie contains the worst acting I have ever seen. You could take two random people off the street and have more chemistry than the only two actors in this film, and yet you have to watch them fumble through the whole movie. It only exacerbates the problem that the story is boring to begin with. I've never met a person in real life who didn't think it was some of the worst acting they had ever seen, yet online people praise them... I find this to be very fishy.… Expand
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