A woman transformed into a giant after she is struck by a meteorite on her wedding day becomes part of a team of monsters sent in by the U.S. government to defeat an alien mastermind trying ... Read allA woman transformed into a giant after she is struck by a meteorite on her wedding day becomes part of a team of monsters sent in by the U.S. government to defeat an alien mastermind trying to take over Earth.A woman transformed into a giant after she is struck by a meteorite on her wedding day becomes part of a team of monsters sent in by the U.S. government to defeat an alien mastermind trying to take over Earth.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 10 nominations
- Susan Murphy
- (voice)
- …
- Gallaxhar
- (voice)
- B.O.B.
- (voice)
- The Missing Link
- (voice)
- Derek Dietl
- (voice)
- Wendy Murphy
- (voice)
- Carl Murphy
- (voice)
- Computer
- (voice)
- News Reporter
- (voice)
- Katie
- (voice)
- Cuthbert
- (voice)
- Private Bullhorn
- (voice)
- …
- Commander
- (voice)
- (as Rich B. Dietl)
- …
- Technician Ben
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe monsters shown in the movie are all references to original monsters in movies. Ginormica is a reference to Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958), B.O.B. is a reference to The Blob (1958), The Missing Link is a reference to Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. is a reference to The Fly (1958), and Insectosaurus is a reference to Mothra from Mosura (1961).
- GoofsWhen Ginormica goes to the TV station to see Derek the call letters on the building begin with a W. All broadcast stations east of the MS river start with a W. West of the MS river they all begin with K.
- Quotes
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.: Might we ask for your name, madam?
Susan Murphy: Susan.
B.O.B.: No, we mean like your monster name. You know, what do people scream when they see you coming? Like "Look out! Here comes...?"
Susan Murphy: Susan.
Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.: Really?
B.O.B.: [spookily] SUUUUSSAAANN! Ooh, I just scared myself! That is scary!
- Crazy creditsThe DreamWorks logo appears in black and white, and the boy on the moon is abducted by a tractor beam from a flying saucer hovering over. Afterwards, it burns up like an old film, segueing into the opening scene. The saucer is from the movie "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers."
- Alternate versionsThe film has a localized version in Australia where the News Reporter is not voiced by Ed Helms but instead by David Koch, a co-presenter of the morning show Sunrise (2000) seen on Channel 7 Australia-wide.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Troldspejlet: Episode #39.13 (2008)
- SoundtracksWhen You See Those Flying Saucers
Written by Cy Coben and Charles Randolph Grean (as Charlie Grean)
Performed by The Buchanan Brothers
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
OK - that said, the movie IS worth seeing. I'd say it was somewhere between "really good" and great. It's a fun story with fast pacing, entertaining characters and nice 3D effects.
It's basically about a group of 5 likable "monsters" that are pitted up against an alien attack. The main character is a new "monster" - Ginormica. She's a young lady that was recently hit by a meteorite with a special composition ... one that made her grow to gigantic size.
It's a fun story told in an imaginative way. The visuals are very nicely done - the backgrounds, characters and scope of detail are great. The movie also moves along at brisk pace - something that grabs your attention is always happening (this makes it work well for kids in the audience). Add to that the fun and oddball personalities of the monster characters and you have a winning combination.
The 3D effects were good, although like most other mainstream animated movies - they start out strong and then get recessed into background. Still - make sure you see it in 3D! You'll be missing part of the key experience offered by the movie if you don't.
All in all, this is a fun movie for adults as well as kids. It's kind of a summer movie that you get to watch in the spring. Grab some popcorn and check out this flick!
- Vic_max
- Mar 30, 2009
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Creature Feature
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $175,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $198,351,526
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $59,321,095
- Mar 29, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $381,509,870
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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