Love and Monsters (2020)
93%RT Audience Score: 89%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
3 nominations total
Led by a charming star turn from Dylan O’Brien, Love and Monsters peers into the apocalypse and finds an action-adventure with surprising emotional depth.
Love and Monsters is the perfect movie for anyone who loves a good monster flick with a side of romance. The creatures are amazing and the cast is so likeable that you can’t help but root for them. Plus, it’s got Michael Rooker in it, so what more could you want? It’s not going to change the world, but it’s a fun ride that will leave you feeling good.
Production Company(ies)
Charles Chaplin Productions,
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Mount Cotton, Queensland, Australia
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for action/violence, language and some suggestive material
Year of Release
2020
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 49m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 16, 2020 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 16, 2020
Genre(s)
Fantasy/Adventure
Keyword(s)
starring Dylan O’Brien, Jessica Henwick, Dan Ewing, Michael Rooker, Ariana Greenblatt, Amali Golden, directed by Michael Matthews, written by Brian Duffield, Matthew Robinson, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, PG-13, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, $1.0M Box Office, reviewed by Brad Newsome, Ian Freer, Charlotte O’Sullivan, Clarisse Loughrey, Tim Robey, David Ehrlich, James Luxford, Brian Eggert, Jason Shawhan, Audrey Fox, DarkSkyLady, Nicolás Delgadillo, Dylan O’Brien as Joel, Jessica Henwick as Aimee, Dan Ewing as Cap, Michael Rooker as Clyde, Ariana Greenblatt as Minnow, Amali Golden as Ava
Worldwide gross: $1,122,066
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,280,463
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,538
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 139,636
US/Canada gross: $1,070,714
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,221,862
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,140
US/Canada opening weekend: $270,302
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $308,459
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,532
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Jessica Henwick – Aimee
Dan Ewing – Cap
Michael Rooker – Clyde
Ariana Greenblatt – Minnow
Amali Golden – Ava
Shawn Levy – Producer
Dan Cohen – Producer
Brian Duffield – Writer
Matthew Robinson – Writer
Michael Matthews – Director
Director(s)
Michael Matthews
Writer(s)
Brian Duffield, Matthew Robinson
Producer(s)
Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen
Film Festivals
Cannes
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
3 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (110) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (103) | Rotten (7)
Appealing leads, a big heart and great monster design and splatter make terrific fun.
April 28, 2021
Brad Newsome
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
Love And Monsters is a blast, an unassuming, immensely winning monster movie filled with great lo-fi creatures and a likeable cast. As a template for making a leaner, less bloated summer movie, Hollywood could do a lot worse.
April 21, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Ian Freer
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Director Michael Matthews has invented a new sub-genre: dank comedy.
April 17, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Charlotte O’Sullivan
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
Plays it both sweet and silly.
April 16, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Clarisse Loughrey
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
It’s not mock-heroic in a winking way; it doesn’t seem so pleased with its own punchlines. It’s rueful and shrugging.
April 13, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Tim Robey
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Michael Matthews’ “Love and Monsters” is the rarest kind of movie these days: A fun, imaginative, genre-mashing adventure that was made with a modest amount of big studio money.
October 21, 2020 | Rating: B
David Ehrlich
indieWire
TOP CRITIC
While it never threatens to be something Earth-shattering, Love and Monsters entertains thanks to a lack of cynicism and a lead you actually want to see succeed.
March 2, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
James Luxford
City AM
Love and Monsters checks a few of my I’m-a-sucker-for movie boxes.
February 12, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
A post-apocalyptic romance that covers a lot of emotional ground, Love and Monsters is an entertaining and well-paced adventure…
September 10, 2021
Jason Shawhan
Nashville Scene
Through Dylan O’Brien’s undeniable charm, interesting monster design work, and a metric ton of plucky spirit, it engages in an unrelenting fight for your affection. And as much as you might want to write it off, you just can’t: it’s got too much heart.
August 28, 2021
Audrey Fox
We Live Entertainment
With a mix of comedy, action, and heartfelt moments, [Love And Monsters] … rises above mere popcorn entertainment – – and it doesn’t hurt that Michael Rooker is in it!
July 2, 2021
DarkSkyLady
Nightmarish Conjurings
Nothing short of a delight, even if it doesn’t offer anything particularly groundbreaking.
June 26, 2021 | Rating: 4 / 5
Nicolás Delgadillo
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Plot
After living underground for seven years following a Monsterpocalypse, Joel ventures out to find his high school girlfriend, Aimee, who is 80 miles away at a coastal colony, despite the dangerous monsters that stand in his way in Love and Monsters.
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