Monster Trucks
Seen it?2016 | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 32% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss, 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 action fans. If you loved Mary Poppins, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Tripp is a high school senior with a knack for building trucks who makes an incredible discovery - a gas-guzzling creature named Creech. To protect his mischievous new friend, Tripp hides Creech under the hood of his latest creation, turning it into a real-life super-powered Monster Truck. Together, this unlikely duo with a shared taste for speed team up on a wild and unforgettable journey to reunite Creech with his family.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$64 million worldwide on a $125 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 120K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chris Wedge
- Lucas TillTripp Coley
- Jane LevyMeredith
- Amy RyanCindy Coley
- Rob LoweReece Tenneson
- Danny GloverMr. Weathers
- Barry PepperSheriff Rick
- Jedidiah GoodacreJake
- Holt McCallanyBurke
- Frank WhaleyWade Coley
- Thomas LennonDr. Bill Dowd