Colossal (2017): Ratings, Box Office & Ending
Colossal is a 2017 action thriller directed by Nacho Vigalondo. It runs 1 hour 49 minutes and earned $4.5 million worldwide. Critics gave it 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 70 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 49m (109 min)
- Director
- Nacho Vigalondo
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Neon
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Colossal About?
The premise of Colossal without spoilers. The whole story and the ending explained are in the plot summary further down.
A woman grappling with personal struggles discovers her life is inexplicably linked to a giant creature wreaking havoc in Seoul, Korea. As the city faces devastation, she investigates the connection, uncovering a startling truth about her own abilities and the immense, unpredictable power she possesses. The unfolding crisis forces her to confront her identity and the profound impact she has on the world.
Colossal Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- destroying property
- drinking
- moral dilemma
- narcissist
- female alcoholic
- giant creature
- manifestation
- kaiju
- human monster
- alcoholism
- female protagonist
- small town
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- woman fights a man
- alcoholic
- woman punches a man
- man punches a woman
- giant monster
- blackmail
- running for one's life
- younger version of character
- hometown
- tv news
- asking for forgiveness
- narcissistic personality disorder
- narcissism
- bullying
- manipulation
- manipulator
- binge drinking
- addiction recovery
- alcoholic recovery
- lack of empathy
- verbal abuse
- mysterious event
- back in hometown
- urban fantasy
- female slacker
- monster versus monster
- monster fight
- woman hits a man
- monster
- news report
- memory loss
- bully comeuppance
- abuse
- stalker
- stalking
- thrown from height
- evacuation
- guilt
The Director of Colossal
Directed by Nacho Vigalondo.
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Director Nacho Vigalondo
Colossal Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Colossal 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 70 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
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IMDb 6.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 82% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 58%
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Metacritic 70 Metascore
User score 6.1
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TMDB 63% User score
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Letterboxd 3.2 /5
96 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.4 /5
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Colossal Plot Summary & Ending Explained
What happens in Colossal from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events and the ending explained. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film begins in Seoul, South Korea, where a small girl and her mother enjoy a stroll through a park in search of the girl’s lost doll. In a sudden turn of events, a bolt of lightning strikes, heralding the emergence of a towering monster that wreaks havoc on the city, leaving the girl in sheer terror.
Fast forward 25 years, we find Gloria, played by Anne Hathaway, stumbling home in the early hours, visibly hungover. She attempts to justify her erratic lifestyle to her boyfriend Tim (Dan Stevens), but he’s had enough of her excessive drinking and unemployment, and finally decides to pack her things. Left in disbelief, Gloria is soon joined by friends who arrive to party in the apartment.
Full summary
The whole story of Colossal, scene by scene, with the ending explained
Colossal Box Office
Colossal grossed $4.5 million worldwide. $3 million came from the US and Canada and $1.5 million (33%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$4.5M
- US & Canada
- $3M
- International
- $1.5M
Colossal Trailers & Videos
13 videos: 1 trailer, 1 teaser, 7 clips and 4 featurettes.
- Teaser
- Clip Remember
- Clip Revelation
- Clip Crash (R)
How Well Do You Know Colossal?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What city does Gloria move back to after her boyfriend wants to end their relationship?
Cars in Colossal
16 cars on screen, including the 1990 Ford F-250 and the 1985 GMC Vandura.
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1990 Ford F-250 Important role -
1985 GMC Vandura Minor role -
2011 Chevrolet Aveo Background role -
2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD Background role
Colossal Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “Колоссальный” and “Ella es un monstruo”.
- Also known as
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- Колоссальный
- Ella es un monstruo
- 콜로설
- Colossal - Un monstruo incontrolable
- Colossal – Das Monster und ich
- シンクロナイズドモンスター
- 美女變怪獸
- A kolosszus
- Kolos
- Моя дівчина – монстр
- Моя девушка – монстр
- קולוסאל
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- 克罗索巨兽
- Tüdruk ja koletis
- 柯羅索巨獸
- Velikanka
- Monstrum
- Гозила: Колосал
- Colossal: Ella es un monstruo
- Mana draudzene - monstrs
- Колосално
- คอลอสซาน ทั้งจักรวาลเป็นของเธอ, ჩემი შეყვარებული მონსტრია
- Cô Gái và Gã Khổng Lồ
- العملاق
- Iubita mea este un monstru
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Colossal FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Colossal, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Colossal?
Colossal runs 1 hour 49 minutes (109 minutes).
When was Colossal released?
Colossal was released on April 7, 2017.
Who directed Colossal?
Colossal was directed by Nacho Vigalondo.
More films by Nacho Vigalondo How much did Colossal make at the box office?
Colossal grossed $4.5 million worldwide ($3 million domestic, $1.5 million international).
How is Colossal rated?
Colossal has 6.2/10 on IMDb, 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic and 63% on TMDB.
Does Colossal have a post-credit scene?
No. Colossal has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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