Girl vs. Monster
Seen it?2012 | 88 min | Family, Comedy, TV Movie, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and families. If you loved Nimona, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Skylar finds out that her parents are monster hunters after she accidentally releases some monsters from a secret containment chamber; so she and her techno friends must recapture all the monsters and also save her mom and dad from these monsters who are out for revenge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
Nominated for 1 DGA Award.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stuart Gillard
- Olivia HoltSkylar Lewis
- Kerris DorseySadie
- Brendan MeyerHenry
- Katherine McNamaraMyra
- Adam ChambersCobb
- Tracy DawsonDeimata
- Brian PalermoSteve Lewis
- Luke BenwardRyan Dean
- Jennifer AspenJulie Lewis
- Donald HengChet