Monsters (2010) (2010) Thriller Drama Sci-Fi Adventure Romance

Rated R | Threatrical Oct 29, 2010 (US) | Genres Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Romance | Runtime 1h 34m
Monsters (2010) (2010) Thriller Drama Sci-Fi Adventure Romance Poster

Monsters (2010) Plot Synopsis:

Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A probe was launched to collect samples, but crashed upon re-entry over North America. Soon after, new life forms began to appear and half of Mexico was quarantined as an INFECTED ZONE. Today, the American and Mexican military still struggle to contain "the creatures"...... Our story begins when a US journalist agrees to escort a shaken tourist through the infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border.


Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A probe was launched to collect samples, but crashed upon re-entry over Central America. Soon after, new life forms began to appear and grow. In an effort to stem the destruction that resulted, half of Mexico was quarantined as an INFECTED ZONE. Today, the American and Mexican military still struggle to contain the massive creatures... Our story begins when a jaded US journalist (Scoot McNairy) begrudgingly agrees to find his boss" daughter, a shaken American tourist (Whitney Able) and escort her through the infected zone to the safety of the US border.
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Monsters (2010) Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2010 (more 2010 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 94 minutes /
Genres:  Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Romance
Sub-Genres:  Monsters
Horror Genres:  Survival
Directors: Gareth Edwards
Stars: Scoot McNairy, Whitney Able, Mario Zuniga Benavides, Annalee Jefferies, Justin Hall … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Oct 29, 2010
Box Office: $237,301
Awards: 14
Nominations: 14

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Language: English, Spanish
Country: United Kingdom, Mexico
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Monsters (2010) Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 29, 2010
Producers: Nick Love, Allan Niblo, Rupert Preston, James Richardson, Jim Spencer, Nigel Williams
Musicians: Jon Hopkins
Cinematographers: Gareth Edwards

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Monsters (2010) Plot Synopsis:

Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A probe was launched to collect samples, but crashed upon re-entry over North America. Soon after, new life forms began to appear and half of Mexico was quarantined as an INFECTED ZONE. Today, the American and Mexican military still struggle to contain "the creatures"...... Our story begins when a US journalist agrees to escort a shaken tourist through the infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border.

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