Love and Monsters
Love and Monsters

Movie spotlight

Love and Monsters

2020
Movie
109 min
English

Seven years since the Monsterpocalypse began, Joel Dawson has been living underground in order to survive. But after reconnecting over radio with his high school girlfriend Aimee, Joel decides to venture out to reunite with her, despite all the dangerous monsters that stand in his way.

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IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Metacritic61/100
Google Users94%
Director: Michael MatthewsGenres: Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi

Plot Summary

Seven years after an asteroid impact led to the outbreak of giant monsters, Joel Dawson lives in an underground bunker with other survivors. He reconnects with his high school girlfriend, Aimee, who lives 85 miles away. Driven by love, Joel decides to brave the dangerous surface world, embarking on a perilous journey to reunite with her, encountering both dangerous creatures and helpful allies along the way.

Critical Reception

Love and Monsters received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences. It was praised for its creativity, humor, and heart, especially considering its relatively modest budget and origins as a theatrical release shifted to VOD due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film's blend of action, comedy, and genuine emotional depth resonated well.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its charming and humorous take on the post-apocalyptic monster genre.

  • Lauded for its creative creature designs and surprising emotional depth.

  • Appreciated for Dylan O'Brien's engaging performance as a relatable protagonist.

Google audience: Audiences enjoyed the film's lighthearted approach to a dangerous world, finding it to be an entertaining and heartwarming adventure with likable characters and a satisfying romance. Many highlighted the impressive visual effects and creature designs.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for Best Visual Effects at the 93rd Academy Awards.

Fun Fact

The film's creature designs were inspired by real-world animals, with the filmmakers using a combination of practical effects and CGI to bring the monsters to life.

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TMDB Reviews

4 reviews
The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

**Love and Monsters is so different and lighthearted compared to pretty much any other monster film and makes for a delightfully entertaining movie.** Love and Monsters was a big surprise! Based on the trailers and marketing, I expected ...

SWITCH.

SWITCH.

Yet another victim of the pandemic-mandated cinema-to-VOD shuffle many films have undergone in the last 15 months, it sucks that 'Love and Monsters' won't get a true chance to shine on the big screen in the way few non-franchise films like ...

Repo Jack

Repo Jack

"Love and Monsters" starts off as a teen romance interrupted by the apocalypse, but thankfully becomes much more than that and ultimately very entertaining. There is a welcome trend recently in apocalyptic movies (possibly due to the on...

ZeBlah

ZeBlah

Harmless, ok for families.

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