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SummarySix 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 "t... Read More

Directed By:Gareth Edwards

Written By:Gareth Edwards

Monsters

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Metascore
Generally Favorable
65% Positive
17 Reviews
27% Mixed
7 Reviews
8% Negative
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Dec 13, 2010
100
Empire
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.
Dec 13, 2010
83
Entertainment Weekly
Monsters is really a road-movie romance that tracks the burgeoning relationship between two strangers as they travel through the "infected" zone.
User score
Generally Favorable
58% Positive
106 Ratings
27% Mixed
49 Ratings
15% Negative
27 Ratings
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May 2, 2013
10
prahsms
I began this movie expecting a bad B science fiction alien/monster film to have playing in the background while working on my computer. I was astonished to find this expectation completely wrong. I was **** into this movie from the beginning, to such a degree that I had to pause the film to research the director, actors, and soundtrack artist in utter disbelief, wondering the entire time how and why I hadn't heard of them before. I can't decide which aspect was my favorite between the building suspense, character development, or breathtaking soundtrack. I feel that despite its low budget (something I didn't even realize while watching the movie), the film still delivers a poetry that is rarely captured in film. This is only accentuated by the film's slower pace, soundtrack (Jon Hopkins), and ending. The best (and most concise) review I can offer: although I'm operating on a college student budget, I would purchase this movie at a moment's glance simply to have access to it for years to come.
Aug 2, 2011
10
paulyh
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 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!!
Dec 13, 2010
75
Philadelphia Inquirer
Monsters, like a serpent eating its own tail, comes back on itself in ways that haunt, and hurt.
Oct 27, 2010
70
Movieline
Wait a second, is this a horror movie or an episode of The Hills?
Oct 26, 2010
60
Time Out
There's so much right with Gareth Edwards's low-budget alien invasion tale that you almost want to brush aside everything that's not up to snuff.
Dec 13, 2010
50
Chicago Reader
The result is notably dim and flat on a big screen, and the giant-monster scenes, often cloaked in darkness, are few and disappointing. Edwards tries to take the high road with a politically intriguing premise (a la District 9) and a tight focus on the evolving relationship between his two traveling companions, but his shapeless script doesn't do much with either element.
Dec 13, 2010
25
New York Post
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.
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May 1, 2011
10
fordkayla
I was initially surprised by the ratings this movie has received. The film is astoundingly simple, true, but it is equally beautiful. In a lot of ways it reminded me of Lost in Translation, capturing the building relationship between two strangers. When it was over my mom essentially said that nothing had happened, and I feel that most people will see this movie and think the same thing. However, I believe they're highly mistaken. I recommend people put their expectations aside and give this a try.
Aug 18, 2021
6
atabeyordekci
Six years after Earth has suffered an alien invasion, a cynical journalist agrees to escort a shaken American tourist through an infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the U.S. border. (6)
Jun 8, 2015
6
Jacob
Monsters is disappointing for those who wanted a monster movie or any action. This is not a monster attack movie. The film is far more interested in painting a world where giant monsters are part of life and something that people have to deal with. As far as creating atmosphere, dramatic, tension, and main this world feel believable it is affective. There is no solution we just get an episode of life in this monster filled world. So as far as creating atmosphere the film is successful. The film isn’t breaking any new ground as some elements of this world feel familiar and the characters in the film aren’t particularly interesting. While the world created is engaging and believable I almost wish the film had done more with it.
Jan 27, 2025
3
Broyax
Il y a un côté « faux documentaire » assez bien fait dans le film (mais sans en faire trop non plus) qui donne une impression de réalisme bienvenu dans cette histoire de monstres, notamment des calamars géants qui se promènent entre le Mexique et les Etats-Unis… L’on y suit un journaleux chargé de ramener au bercail la fille de son patron, une bien jolie blonde (et très mignonne, vraiment) qui fait remonter d’emblée la note du film… lequel s’avère hélas et en définitive très chiant : il ne tient en effet aucune de ses promesses (notamment de film de « monstres ») et se contente de nous promener pendant une heure et demi… Il ne se passe en effet pas grand-chose ou presque rien… sauf tout de même pendant la première demi-heure au cours de laquelle, le film parvient aisément à aiguiser la curiosité du spectateur… puis, au fur et à mesure, nous suivons simplement deux touristes qui tentent de rentrer à la maison avec bien sûr, la romance habituelle entre les deux. C’est vraiment trop léger, malgré encore cette ambiance (un peu) apocalyptique, bien rendue (avec des effets spéciaux très corrects) et tout à fait intrigante mais qui tourne trop en rond, finalement.
Sep 10, 2017
3
thehawk
Bland 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.
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  • Protagonist Pictures
  • Vertigo Films
Oct 29, 2010
1 h 34 m
R
Now, It's Our Turn To Adapt.
British Independent Film Awards
• 3 Wins & 6 Nominations
Trieste Science+Fiction Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
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