Monsters (2010): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Monsters is a 2010 sci-fi thriller directed by Gareth Edwards, starring Scoot McNairy and Whitney Able. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $5.1 million worldwide on a $500,000 budget. Critics gave it 63 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Gareth Edwards
- Original language
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Romanian - Studio
- Magnet Releasing
- Budget
- $500K
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Monsters About?
The premise of Monsters without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following a NASA discovery, monstrous alien life forms appear in Central America, leading to a US-Mexico border quarantine and widespread chaos. A cynical journalist and a tourist find themselves traveling through the dangerous infected zone, navigating perilous landscapes and evading the terrifying creatures that inhabit it, all while seeking a way to escape the escalating crisis and survive the unfolding disaster.
Monsters Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- alien
- alien invasion
- quarantine zone
- u.s. mexico border
- alien creature
- mexico
- military
- photojournalist
- quarantine
- alien life form
- riverboat
- woman wears a gas mask
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- diamond engagement ring
- border wall
- low budget sci fi movie
- on the road
- telephone call
- kaiju
- bare chested male
- alien invasion sci fi
- giant monster sci fi
- b sci fi
- passionate kiss
- national border
- aztec pyramid
- passenger train
- two on a motorcycle
- humvee
- nonlinear timeline
- father son relationship
- gas station
- pyramid
- sleeping in a car
- infection
- shipwreck
- plane wreckage
- boat
- robbery
- photograph
- vigil
- water
- outbreak
- river
- village
- spanish
- photographer
- train
- father daughter relationship
- passport
- train station
Monsters Cast
Scoot McNairy leads the cast, with Whitney Able. Directed by Gareth Edwards.
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Director Gareth Edwards
More from Gareth Edwards
More films directed by Gareth Edwards, best-rated first: The Creator, Godzilla, Jurassic World Rebirth and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Monsters Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Monsters 63 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
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IMDb 6.3 /10
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Metacritic 63 Metascore
User score 6.5
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TMDB 62% User score
See on TMDB
Monsters Plot Summary
What happens in Monsters from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
-Mexico border, resulting in a quarantine of half of Mexico. S. and Mexican military engage in a relentless battle to contain these creatures through airstrikes and defoliation efforts, while a massive wall along the American border is erected to ensure safety. S. Army patrol navigating through a deserted town. Suddenly, an explosion rocks one of their vehicles, revealing chaotic flashes of gunfire as soldiers fight back against an enormous, tentacled creature. Amidst this turmoil, a haunting radio transmission seeks clearance for a dangerously close airstrike, while a civilian desperately cries out for help as he tries to rescue a woman from the creature’s grasp. In the ensuing chaos, the soldiers retreat, leaving the man behind as he carries the woman away just moments before an air-to-ground missile strikes the beast.
Full summary
The whole story of Monsters, scene by scene
Monsters Box Office & Budget
Monsters grossed $5.1 million worldwide on a $500,000 budget, 10 times what it cost. $237,301 came from the US and Canada and $4.8 million (95%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$5.1M
10× its budget
- US & Canada
- $237.3K
- International
- $4.8M
- Budget
- $500K
Monsters Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 3 trailers and 1 featurette.
- Trailer Monsters HD Trailer Official
- Trailer Monsters (2010) Official Trailer #1 - Sci-fi Movie HD
- Featurette Gareth Edwards introduces Monsters
How Well Do You Know Monsters?
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 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What catastrophic event occurs during the US Army patrol's encounter?
Cars in Monsters
22 cars on screen, including the 1992 Ford F-Series and the Mitsubishi L-200.
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1992 Ford F-Series Important role -
Mitsubishi L-200 Important role -
1994 Chevrolet Cheyenne Minor role -
1992 Ford Econoline Minor role
Monsters Also Known As
24 alternative titles, including “Potwory” and “Szörnyek - Monsters”.
- Also known as
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- Potwory
- Szörnyek - Monsters
- Монстры
- Monsters - Zona Interdita
- İstila
- 怪兽
- Strefa X
- Szörnyek
- Zakázaná zóna
- モンスターズ／地球外生命体
- מפלצות
- Monstros
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- Чудовища
- Монстри
- 몬스터즈
- 異獸圍城
- Čudovišta
- Monstruos: Zona Infectada
- Koletised
- 異獸禁區
- Monstrai
- هیولاها 1
- Những Con Quái Vật
- เขมือบดุ
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Monsters FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Monsters, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Monsters?
Monsters runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Monsters released?
Monsters was released on October 29, 2010.
Who directed Monsters?
Monsters was directed by Gareth Edwards.
More films by Gareth Edwards Who is in the cast of Monsters?
Monsters stars Scoot McNairy and Whitney Able.
How much did Monsters make at the box office?
Monsters grossed $5.1 million worldwide ($237,301 domestic, $4.8 million international) on a budget of $500,000.
How is Monsters rated?
Monsters has 6.3/10 on IMDb, 63 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does Monsters have a post-credit scene?
No. Monsters has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Monsters in?
The original language of Monsters is Romanian.
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