Monsters vs. Aliens

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  • Opened March 27, 2009 
  • 1 hr 34 min
  • PG | sci-fi action, some crude humor and mild language

  • When California girl Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches tall. The military jumps into action and Susan is captured and secreted away to a covert government compound. There, she is renamed Ginormica and placed in confinement with a ragtag group of Monsters: the brilliant but insect-headed Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D.; the macho half-ape, half-fish The Missing Link; the gelatinous and indestructible B.O.B.; and the 350-foot grub called Insectosaurus. Their confinement is cut short, however, when a mysterious alien robot lands on Earth and begins storming the country. In a moment of desperation, the President is persuaded to enlist the motley crew of Monsters to combat the Alien Robot and save the world from imminent destruction. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Seth Rogen
  • Director: Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Animated

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

Full disclosure: I saw Monsters vs. Aliens in 2-D. No dorky plastic glasses, no alien ooze flying at my head. More full disclosure: I liked it. Read full review

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USA Today
| Claudia Puig

Dazzling colors, winning characters and energetic visual effects all work in concert, with the 3-D animation serving to intensify the experience. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Kirk Honeycutt

There is a nice mix of action with tender moments -- especially among the misfit monsters Read full review

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Rolling Stone
| Peter Travers

"WALL-E" had more charm, more soul, more everything. But there's enough merry mischief here to satisfy, even if you’re way past puberty. Read full review

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