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Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)

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Reviews Counted:202

Fresh:145

Rotten:57

Average Rating:6.4/10

Consensus: Though it doesn't approach the depth of the best animated films, Monsters Vs. Aliens has enough humor and special effects to entertain moviegoers of all ages.

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Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for sci-fi action, some crude humor and mild language

Runtime: 1 hr. 34 min.

Genre: Action & Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Kids & Family

Theatrical Release: Mar 27, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $198.3M

Synopsis: When a meteorite from outer space hits a young girl and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a... When a meteorite from outer space hits a young girl and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years. [More]

Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett

Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett, Kiefer Sutherland, Stephen Colbert, Rainn Wilson, Paul Rudd, Julie White, Jeffrey Tambor, Amy Poehler, Ed Helms, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Stewart

Director: Conrad Vernon , Rob Letterman

Director: Conrad Vernon , Rob Letterman
Screenwriter: Rob Letterman , Maya Forbes , M. Wallace Wolodarsky , Jonathan Aibel , Glenn Berger
Producer: Lisa Stewart
Studio: Paramount/Dreamworks Animation

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Me quedé con hambre de más y es que siento que Dreamworks, fuera del verde Shrek, no ha encontrado la fórmula para darle verdadera batalla a Disney Pixar.

Full Review Source: Cinenganos | comment Comment
Mar 11, 2010
Luis Martinez
Luis Martinez
Cinenganos

Inked more by its influences than originality, "Monsters" gets exhaustive with its rapid-fire references. That said, if this works as a shiny primer to one day introduce children to classic sci-fi, satire, fantasy and anime, well, more power to it.

Full Review Source: Suite101.com | comment Comment
Dec 3, 2009
Nick Rogers
Nick Rogers
Suite101.com

Not as wonderful as Kung Fu Panda, Monsters vs. Aliens is the next best thing that DreamWorks Animation has produced.

Full Review Source: MovieCrypt.com | comment 1 Comment
Nov 10, 2009
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

...for kids Monsters vs. Aliens has a lot of color and action, and it's not too scary. Fair enough. As long as you're a kid.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment 1 Comment
Oct 2, 2009
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

A happy, family-friendly movie without a mean bone in its mutated body, even though it features a giant killer robot machine and its four-eyed alien squid master, a megalomaniac who's out to kill and/or enslave all of humanity.

Full Review Source: Florida Times-Union | comment Comment
Sep 10, 2009
Matt Soergel
Matt Soergel
Florida Times-Union

The real reason to see this movie is the stunning 3-D craftsmanship.

Full Review Source: Washington Times | comment Comment
Aug 30, 2009
Sonny Bunch
Sonny Bunch
Washington Times

Monsters Vs. Aliens has plenty of lively animation and a handful of solid jokes. It is not of a caliber of most of the Pixar films, but, at times, it comes close.

Full Review Source: UGO | comment Comment
Aug 14, 2009
Jordan Hoffman
Jordan Hoffman
UGO

This movie was comfortably middle of the road. While Dreamworks has frankly annoyed me to the point of almost-boycott, they can't forever turn out such drivel, right? Monsters Vs Aliens is not poo at all, it's not bad. It's not going to set the world o

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
May 31, 2009
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

It continues to be a banner year for animation, with "Monsters vs. Aliens" proving to be a fast-paced and witty family adventure that simultaneously pays homage to and pokes fun at all those cheesy science fiction films from the 1950s.

Full Review Source: Sean the Movie Guy | comment Comment
May 25, 2009
Sean McBride
Sean McBride
Sean the Movie Guy

A film that relies more on gimmicks than on plotting.

Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
May 25, 2009
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy

moiazei me mikser poy o kathenas petakse mesa tin idea toy me ligo seloteip gia na kollisei

Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses | comment Comment
May 14, 2009
Joseph Proimakis
Joseph Proimakis
Movies for the Masses

It's too bad the new 3D glasses can't fix sloppy writing.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment 5 Comments
May 1, 2009
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
eFilmCritic.com

The girl power undertones, like much of the movie itself, is not unwelcomed but feels uninspired.

Full Review Source: Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | comment Comment
May 1, 2009
Bruce Bennett
Bruce Bennett
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

Monsters vs. Aliens still packs a sufficient amount of jolting jocularity that is sure to satisfy the entertaining mindsets of youngsters and oldsters alike...a zesty escapist treat

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Apr 13, 2009
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye

Not only spectacularly well made but frequently very funny.

Full Review Source: The Australian | comment 1 Comment
Apr 10, 2009
David Stratton
David Stratton
The Australian

...fun, funny, and a genuine for-all-ages animation.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
Apr 9, 2009
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

If you are looking for a diversionary flick you can take the kids to and everybody comes out having had a good time, this is perfect.

Full Review Source: Needcoffee.com | comment Comment
Apr 9, 2009
Widgett Walls
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com

The latest cartoon from DreamWorks isn’t a classic, but it makes the grade for Easter viewing.

Full Review Source: Sunday Times (UK) | comment Comment
Apr 9, 2009
Edward Porter
Edward Porter
Sunday Times (UK)

Monsters vs. Aliens targets smart-ass kids and is overly referential, but provides decent family entertainment.

Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment Comment
Apr 9, 2009
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

Monsters vs. Aliens is both a spoof and celebration of mid-century creature features, offering positive, if well-worn, "messages for the kids."

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
Apr 7, 2009
Renie Scolaro Mora
Renie Scolaro Mora
PopMatters
 
 
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