• Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)

    When a meteor full of space gunk transforms Susan Murphy (Reese Witherspoon) into a giant, the government renames her Ginormica and confines her to a secret compound with other monsters, like bug-headed Dr. Cockroach (Hugh Laurie). When an extraterrestrial robot lands on Earth and begins a rampage, Gen. W.R. Monger persuades the president to send Ginormica and her fellow monsters...

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Monsters vs. Aliens
56
metacriticBased on 35 Critics
69
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Release Date: March 27th, 2009

DVD Release Date: September 29th, 2009

PG |1 hr 34 min

Plot Summary

When a meteor full of space gunk transforms Susan Murphy (Reese Witherspoon) into a giant, the government renames her Ginormica and confines her to a secret compound with other monsters, like bug-headed Dr. Cockroach (Hugh Laurie). When an extraterrestrial robot lands on Earth and begins a rampage, Gen. W.R. Monger persuades the president to send Ginormica and her fellow monsters to battle the machine and save the planet.

Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett, Kiefer Sutherland, Paul Rudd, Rainn Wilson, Stephen Colbert

Director: Rob Letterman , Conrad Vernon

Genres: Animated , Science Fiction , Adventure , Comedy , Children

Production Co: DreamWorks Animation

Distributors: Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks SKG

Keywords: Revenge, 2000s, Endearing, Amusing, Underdog, Doctor

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  • 55
    Bob MondelloNPR

    After a while, you can see the setups happening -- and once you do, the careening gets predictable. Which gets old, really fast. show more

  • 75
    Steven ReaPhiladelphia Inquirer

    Full disclosure: I saw Monsters vs. Aliens in 2-D. No dorky plastic glasses, no alien ooze flying at my head. More full disclosure: I liked it. show more

  • 70
    Kirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood Reporter

    There is a nice mix of action with tender moments -- especially among the misfit monsters show more

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