Not only spectacularly well made but frequently very funny.
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04/10/09
Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
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Reviews Counted:200
Fresh:144
Rotten:56
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.
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Australian Theatrical Release:
Apr 2, 2009 Wide
US Box Office: $198,332,128
Synopsis: When a radioactive meteor hurtles into Susan Murphy (voiced by Reese Witherspoon) on her wedding day, she is transformed into a towering, platinum-haired giant. Taken away by the government and... [More]
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Seth Rogen
Director: Conrad Vernon, Rob Letterman
Reviews for Monsters vs. Aliens
Top CriticGinormica is a mighty female role model in more ways than one. She, and this film, are tremendous.
04/03/09
Top CriticDreamWorks still has a lot to learn about the superior powers of immersion exerted by a well-told story.
04/03/09
Top CriticSince this is a film for children, we know with virtual certainty that nobody we care about will come to harm. But there's no reason this deft fantasy shouldn't appeal to adults as well.
04/03/09
Top CriticThe kids may not get all the references, but they’ll enjoy the spectacular action and broad comedy, especially if they manage to see it in 3D.
04/03/09
Top CriticJumping yet another notch, this 3D animation is great technology in service of entertaining storytelling -- the result is a jaw dropping fantasy in which the filmmakers have happily kept the novelties of 3D to a minimum.
03/21/09
Top CriticSure storytelling takes second place - the visuals are always the Main Event, but there's plenty to keep youngsters and their parents engrossed...
03/21/09
Top CriticNot as wonderful as Kung Fu Panda, Monsters vs. Aliens is the next best thing that DreamWorks Animation has produced.
11/10/09
...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.
10/02/09
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.
09/10/09
The real reason to see this movie is the stunning 3-D craftsmanship.
08/30/09
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.
08/14/09
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
05/31/09
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.
05/25/09
A film that relies more on gimmicks than on plotting.
05/25/09
moiazei me mikser poy o kathenas petakse mesa tin idea toy me ligo seloteip gia na kollisei
05/14/09
It's too bad the new 3D glasses can't fix sloppy writing.
05/01/09
The girl power undertones, like much of the movie itself, is not unwelcomed but feels uninspired.
05/01/09
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
04/13/09
...fun, funny, and a genuine for-all-ages animation.
04/09/09
Latest News for Monsters vs. Aliens
October 29, 2009:
DreamWorks Decides Against Monsters vs. Aliens Sequel 
Ending several weeks of speculation, DreamWorks has announced it won't be making a sequel to "Monsters vs. Aliens," despite a worldwide gross in excess of $380 million. More...
September 28, 2009:
RT on DVD: Monsters vs. Aliens, a Wizard, and Ghostbusters
This week on home video, we've got a bunch of '09 films hitting DVD shelves (Monsters vs. Aliens, Away We Go, The Brothers Bloom, and more), as well as a couple of fantasy... More...
July 30, 2009:
DreamWorks Mulls Monsters vs. Aliens Sequel
When is a hit not enough of a hit to justify a sequel? Perhaps when that hit is "Monsters vs. Aliens." More...
March 30, 2009:
Blushing bride-turned-glowing giant saves the planet in 3-D animated adventure.
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