Monsters

2010 film by Gareth Edwards
Movie film Q1460092
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Monsters

Summary

Monsters is a film[1]. Monsters has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Monsters received the Saturn Award for Best International Film[3].
  • Monsters received the Sitges Film Festival best special effects award[4].
  • Monsters's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Monsters was directed by Gareth Edwards[6].
  • Gareth Edwards wrote the screenplay for Monsters[7].
  • Monsters's composer is recorded as Jon Hopkins[8].
  • Monsters's genre is science fiction film[9].
  • Monsters's genre is monster film[10].
  • Monsters's genre is action film[11].
  • Monsters's genre is drama film[12].
  • Monsters was followed by Monsters: Dark Continent[13].
  • A cast member of Monsters was Whitney Able[14].
  • A cast member of Monsters was Scoot McNairy[15].
  • Monsters was produced by Allan Niblo[16].
  • Monsters's production company is recorded as Vertigo Films[17].
  • Monsters's director of photography is recorded as Gareth Edwards[18].
  • The original language of Monsters was English[19].
  • Monsters's soundtrack release is recorded as Music from the Film 'Monsters'[20].
  • Monsters was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • Monsters's review score is recorded as 73%[22].
  • Monsters's review score is recorded as 6.6/10[23].
  • Monsters's review score is recorded as 63/100[24].
  • Monsters's color is recorded as color[25].
  • Monsters's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[26].
  • Monsters was published on 2010[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Monsters was produced by Allan Niblo[16]. Monsters was directed by Gareth Edwards[6]. Gareth Edwards wrote the screenplay for Monsters[7]. Cast members include Whitney Able[14] and Scoot McNairy[15].

Publication

Publication dates include 2010[27], December 9, 2010[28], and December 3, 2010[29]. The original language of Monsters was English[19]. Genres include science fiction film[9], monster film[10], action film[11], and drama film[12]. Monsters was distributed by video on demand[21].

Subject and Themes

Monsters's main subject is alien invasion[30].

Reception

Awards received include Saturn Award for Best International Film[3], a class of award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1980[33] and Sitges Film Festival best special effects award[4], a class of award[34], in Spain[35]. Reviews include 73%[22], 6.6/10[23], and 63/100[24].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Monsters was followed by Monsters: Dark Continent[13].

Why It Matters

Monsters has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did Monsters receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best International Film[3] and Sitges Film Festival best special effects award[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Gareth Edwards
    Publication date +2010-00-00T00:00:00Z, +2010-12-09T00:00:00Z, +2010-12-03T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Gareth Edwards
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+94'}
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