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Monster Trucks

  • 2016
  • PG
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
20K
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Danny Glover, Rob Lowe, Thomas Lennon, Lucas Till, and Jane Levy in Monster Trucks (2016)
Looking for any way to get away from the life and town he was born into, Tripp (Lucas Till), a high school senior, builds a Monster Truck from bits and pieces of scrapped cars. After an accident at a nearby oil-drilling site displaces a strange and subterranean creature with a taste and a talent for speed, Tripp may have just found the key to getting out of town and a most unlikely friend.
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A young man working at a small town junkyard discovers and befriends a creature which feeds on oil being sought by a fracking company.A young man working at a small town junkyard discovers and befriends a creature which feeds on oil being sought by a fracking company.A young man working at a small town junkyard discovers and befriends a creature which feeds on oil being sought by a fracking company.

  • Director
    • Chris Wedge
  • Writers
    • Derek Connolly
    • Matthew Robinson
    • Jonathan Aibel
  • Stars
    • Lucas Till
    • Jane Levy
    • Thomas Lennon
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    20K
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    • Director
      • Chris Wedge
    • Writers
      • Derek Connolly
      • Matthew Robinson
      • Jonathan Aibel
    • Stars
      • Lucas Till
      • Jane Levy
      • Thomas Lennon
    • 111User reviews
    • 115Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Lucas Till
    Lucas Till
    • Tripp
    Jane Levy
    Jane Levy
    • Meredith
    Thomas Lennon
    Thomas Lennon
    • Jim Dowd
    Barry Pepper
    Barry Pepper
    • Sheriff Rick
    Rob Lowe
    Rob Lowe
    • Reece Tenneson
    Danny Glover
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    • Mr. Weathers
    Amy Ryan
    Amy Ryan
    • Cindy
    Holt McCallany
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    • Burke
    Frank Whaley
    Frank Whaley
    • Wade Coley
    Aliyah O'Brien
    Aliyah O'Brien
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    Daniel Bacon
    Daniel Bacon
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    Faustino Di Bauda
    • Roughneck
    Jedidiah Goodacre
    Jedidiah Goodacre
    • Jake (Letterman Kid)
    Samara Weaving
    Samara Weaving
    • Brianne
    Ruairi MacDonald
    Ruairi MacDonald
    • 9th Grader
    Stacey Scowley
    Stacey Scowley
    • TV Reporter
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    • Sam Geldon
    Chris Gauthier
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    • Director
      • Chris Wedge
    • Writers
      • Derek Connolly
      • Matthew Robinson
      • Jonathan Aibel
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    User reviews111

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    5aleksii

    Good for kids up to 11-13

    The story is simple, not a smart one, not a funny one (ok, a bit). Just a simple story for an evening entertainment. Not a great story to be taught. Several months passed since we watched this, only 3 years old boy somehow remembers the monster truck, the rest of kids never discussed it, what I see is quite bad for such a budget.
    7markdinatale

    Worth watching...It's not a remake, not a reboot and not based on existing material.

    I want to commend the filmmakers on this film. There was a lot of bad press about it even coming from the studio as writing it off as a loss before it was even released.

    My kids (11 and 8) have been wanting to see it since we saw a trailer ages ago. I thought the concept was a bit crazy, but it did seem like fun.

    After reading that Paramount was already writing it down as a loss, pretty much told me the movie must not be that good. I didn't want to not take my kids just because of that.

    Cut to today. We saw the fist showing this morning. I have to say the movie was a lot of fun. It called back to films from the 80's when I was a little film-goer. Director Chris Wedge really made a fun film that has monsters and trucks, it truly lived up to it's title. I feel like he (the director) was really pulling from films like the Explorers, Flight of the Navigator, and a bit of Gremlins. Funny, action packed and not long for the sake of being long like so many movies today. It told a cute story and let us on our way.

    About halfway through the movie, I realized why I was enjoying it. It was not something from another property, no comic book characters, it wasn't a sequel. It was something to get wrapped up in and enjoy.

    I just wanted to say that we really enjoyed it and I hope more people give it a chance. It's not going to solve the world's problems, but it's certainly going to entertain you. First thing my 11- year-old said after it was over was, "Can we see this again tomorrow?" Not sure if there is a better admission of how fun it was.

    Very fun!
    8regencyroofing-94-767993

    Great film to watch with your sons.

    Watched Monster trucks today with my five year old son and we both loved it. He was pretty much glued to the screen the entire time and he got a bit teary at the end! The film centres on a lad who spends all his spare time building a truck at a junkyard he helps out around, three undiscovered squid like creatures escape from a nearby oil drilling project. One of these finds his way into the truck and ends up powering it and of course the usual bad guys want it back story line evolves. Nothing new in terms of originality or plot, in fact it had so many plot holes it was ridiculous but it's a kids film. Actors did a good job and the monsters were likable. Quite a lot of action and humour too, it's never dull. Definitely a boys/male film I think in my opinion. a kind of a cross between "the legend of the waterhorse", "ET" and "Herbie" Recommended.
    8Hellmant

    I really don't understand the negative reviews!

    'MONSTER TRUCKS': Four Stars (Out of Five)

    The new live-action/computer-animated action comedy, directed by Chris Wedge; who's also directed (or co-directed) such hit computer- animated kids movies as 'ICE AGE', 'ROBOTS' and 'EPIC'. The film is about a high school senior, who befriends an unknown subterranean creature; and then uses it to power his monster truck (which he built himself, from old cars). The two also team up, to save the creature (and others like it), from ruthless businessmen. It was written by Derek Connolly, Mathew Robinson, Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. The movie stars ​Lucas Till (of 'X-MEN' fame), Jane Levy (of 'DON'T BREATHE' and 'EVIL DEAD' fame), Thomas Lennon, Barry Pepper, Rob Lowe, Holt McCallany, Amy Ryan, Frank Whaley and Danny Glover. It was made on a budget of $125 million, and it's only expected to make a fraction of that back (in theaters). It's also gotten mostly negative reviews from critics, but I really enjoyed it!

    Tripp Coley (Till) lives in a small North Dakota town, which is ran by big business (a ruthless oil company). He hates his mom's boyfriend, who's also the town's sheriff (Pepper), and he really wants to leave town. Tripp is also fascinated by automobiles, and he builds himself a monster truck (out of old scrapped car parts) to leave town in. The truck still needs an engine though. One night, while he's working on his truck, Tripp finds an undiscovered subterranean creature resting nearby. He then befriends it, and names it Creech. He also learns that the creature loves speed, and it can power his truck just like an engine could. Tripp also later learns that the ruthless oil businessmen want to catch Creech, and kill him, as well as other subterranean critters like it (which the oil company accidentally let loose). Tripp teams up with Creech, and a friendly girl from school (Levy), to save this new species.

    The movie is a lot of fun; the visuals are great, the critters are cool, and the action scenes are entertaining. It's also kind of an animal rights movie, so I love it automatically for that, but it's also reminiscent of other classic 'boy befriends alien' (or animal) kids movies. It's definitely the type of film I would have loved as a kid, and the cast is all great in it. I also think Wedge is a pretty talented director, at making awesome animated (or partially animated) kids movies. I really don't understand the negative reviews!

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    7Ramascreen

    Super fun!

    "Monster Trucks" is one of those movies where you may not start out having much expectation about it but boy it proves you wrong. It's just a good old fashioned super fun action adventure that the entire family can enjoy. The concept may be a bit quirky, I admit, but if the kids laugh and they smile and their parents giggle, I think it's fair to say that "Monster Trucks" does exactly what it's supposed to do.

    Directed by the guy who gave us "Ice Age," "Robots," and "Epic," "Monster Trucks" is about a high school senior named Tripp (Lucas Till) who builds his own truck from bits and pieces of scrapped cars. A nearby oil-drilling site's accident causes subterranean creatures to surface, two get caught by the greedy corporation while one escapes to the junkyard where Tripp works. Tripp encounters the new friend, names him Creech and turns out, Creech has the need for speed.

    I think "Monster Trucks" is the most exciting and hilarious feel-good family movie since Disney's "Alexander And The Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day," a few years ago. In fact I think those two are quite alike in a lot of ways. Sure "Alexander" didn't have the melding cutting edge VFX and state of the art CGI that "Monster Trucks" has but in terms of the humor and tone, both movies aim to entertain and bring up good topics for the younger viewers.

    Granted, it always cracks me up whenever I see people in their late 20s playing high-schoolers, such is the case with Lucas Till and Jane Levy with their respective characters, but that's not anything new in this business, and the actual star here is really the creature Creech who drinks oil and loves to ride fast. The car chases are also surprisingly inventive for a family movie, they're no "French Connection" or "Ronin" obviously but they certainly capitalize on Creech's abilities to make Tripp's truck do the impossible. The movie even frequently plays with heights which gives you that roller coaster thrill. All in all, "Monster Trucks" is an excellent way to start this new year for your family at the movies.

    -- Rama's Screen --

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    • Trivia
      Five green 1950s-era Dodge trucks were built for the movie. One, with its engine in the pickup bed, could be driven from a position under the hood. Creech drives from that position.
    • Goofs
      When everyone gets in their new "monster trucks", they all put on 5-point harnesses. When Lucas Till is nearly pushed off the cliff, he isn't wearing a seat belt, and has to hang off the door to avoid falling. In the next scene, he is back in his harness.
    • Quotes

      Sheriff Rick: You be careful, son.

      Tripp: Rick. I'm sorry I said all those terrible things about you,

      Sheriff Rick: Wait. What?

    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood Express: #676 (2016)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Ann Wilson, Roger Fisher (as Roger Douglas Fisher), Michael DeRosier (as Michael Joseph Derosier) & Nancy Wilson (as Nancy Lamoureaux Wilson)

      Performed by Heart

      Courtesy of Epic Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

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    • Release date
      • January 13, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Xe Tải Quái Vật
    • Filming locations
      • Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada(Downtown Chilliwack)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Nickelodeon Movies
      • Disruption Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $125,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $33,370,166
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,950,705
      • Jan 15, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $64,493,915
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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