Monsters Poster
MOVIEmeter
Top 5000
Down 157 this week

Monsters (2010)

6.4
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 6.4/10 from 37,432 users   Metascore: 63/100 
Reviews: 333 user | 295 critic | 26 from Metacritic.com

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 US border.

Director:

Gareth Edwards
Watch Trailer
 Loading+Watchlist

Watch now

Buy it from Amazon »

Related Lists

image of title
a list of 540 titles by Dr-Faustus created 03 May 2011
 
image of title
a list of 45 titles by xenostalker created 7 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 934 titles by aarondf2003 created 2 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 1,914 titles by andythompson1999 created 4 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 16 titles by v-jerner created 1 week ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Pre-Order the Kindle Fire
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 8 wins & 8 nominations See more awards »

Related Videos

Monsters -- 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 US border. Monsters -- Monsters director Gareth Edwards and Astrobiology Professor, Lewis Dartnell discuss the possibility of life on other planets. Monsters -- 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 US border.
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Scoot McNairy ...
Whitney Able ...
Mario Zuniga Benavides Mario Zuniga Benavides ...
Ticket Seller
Annalee Jefferies ...
Homeless Woman
Justin Hall Justin Hall ...
Marine
Ricky Catter Ricky Catter ...
Marine
Paul Archer Paul Archer ...
Marine
Kerry Valderrama Kerry Valderrama ...
Marine
Jonathan Winnford Jonathan Winnford ...
Marine
Stan Wong Stan Wong ...
Marine
Anthony Cristo Anthony Cristo ...
Marine
Mario Richardson Mario Richardson ...
Marine
Jorge Quirs Jorge Quirs ...
Marine
Erik Arce Erik Arce ...
Marine
Emigo Munkel Emigo Munkel ...
Marine
Edit

Storyline

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 form began to appear 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 tourist through the infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border. Written by Annon  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Mexico | Alien | Central America | Alien Invasion | Military  | See more »

Taglines:

After Six Years, They're No Longer Aliens. They're Residents. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
Edit

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

(Kazakhstan) See more »

Also Known As:

Монстры See more »

Filming Locations:

Belize See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$800,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$20,508 (USA) (31 October 2010) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$237,301 (USA) (26 December 2010)
See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vertigo Films See more »
Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was shot entirely on location: any settings featured in the film were real locations often used without permission, asked in advance, and all the films extras were just people who happened to be there at the time. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When the two characters arrive at the deserted town on the US side of the border, and the camera pans the town and focuses on the evacuation side, you can see a pickup truck driving down the road. (This is likely the result of using open sets for filming, which allowed for the shooting areas local population to be accidentally captured in a shot.) See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Title Card: Six years ago... NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A space probe was launched to collect samples but broke up during re-entry over Mexico. Soon after new life forms began to appear and half of the was quarantined as an INFECTED ZONE. Today... The Mexican & US military still struggle to contain 'the creatures'...
See more »

Connections

References Apocalypse Now (1979) See more »