Monster
Seen it?2023 | 125 min | Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.9 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
After an outburst at school involving her son, a concerned single mother demands answers, triggering a sequence of deepening suspicion and turmoil.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 2 Cannes awards: Cannes Film Festival: Best International Independent Film, Cannes Film Festival: Best Screenplay. Plus 6 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 285K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Sakura AndoSaori Mugino
- Soya KurokawaMinato Mugino
- Hinata HiiragiYori Hoshikawa
- Eita NagayamaMichitoshi Hori
- Yuko TanakaMakiko Fushimi
- Mitsuki TakahataHirona Suzumura
- Akihiro KakutaShoda Fumiaki
- Shidou NakamuraKiyotaka Hoshikawa
- Ryu MoriokaKanzaki
- Daisuke KurodaShinagawa