Monster Trucks

  • 2017


MOVIE IS magical desperate energetic ridiculous
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45 %
31 % Rotten
$ 64 Million
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Positive Reviews 30
Negative reviews 51
Average Rating 2.2/5
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2.0
Whatever else can be said about Monster Trucks, it offers a strikingly peculiar version of hokey Americana. Av Club
2.0
Its stupidity is, at times, vaguely likable, and if not redeemed by strong craft, not harmed by technical deficiencies. Av Club
3.0
The movie has enough goofy jokes and fun escapades to satisfy its target audience, but a few glaring flaws stand out. EW
2.5
But at least it never made me want to sink ever deeper in my seat with despair at every plot turn as some flat out lemons do. Rogerebert
2.0
But at least that means they give decent performances despite paper thin material. Common Sense Media
2.0
Little kids will likely cut straight from terror to disinterest, bypassing the cuddly middle stage where movies like this make their magic happen. Indie Wire
0.5
There isnt a single clever line in this whole thing, not a single joke thats aimed at the parents, not a single moment of giddy camp fun that suggests .. Indie Wire
1.5
Monster Trucks feels like a throwback to the era of a boy and his (magical) dog movies though these stories have significantly lost their charm since .. Variety
3.5
Beyond being competently constructed and wildly creative, attention to detail makes for a silly yet sincere ode to the nostalgic freedom of childhood. .. We Got This Covered
2.0
This kid friendly action flick has monsters and souped up trucksjust not a whole lot of sense. Time Out
2.0
It takes a special kind of cluelessness for a film to make the gas guzzling monster the hero, but its likely that the target audience children under 1 .. The Guardian
2.0
Switching to live action 15 years after directing the first Ice Age, Chris Wedge hits on pockets of mild throwback charm. The Guardian
1.3
But that sense of nostalgia is ultimately a reflection of how little the film asks of its audience.
3.1
This is a film where adults neednt count the minutes until the end credits.
1.0
Theres some sort of renewable resources lesson buried in here somewhere, but, like everything else in the story, the filmmakers never commit to an ove .. The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
(The death and destruction that ensue in the more inventive and thrilling final race against the malevolent Terravex flunkies dont count.
3.5
An oil company, personified by its chief executive (a rapacious Rob Lowe), is drilling in North Dakota when it hits a water table mother lode of biolo .. The New York Times
2.6
So yes, the story makes no sense and the relationships fall flat, but the truck action is surprisingly effective thanks to some entertaining and imagi .. Paste Magazine
3.3
But what might not be as expected is how many times there were adults cheering and laughing alongside them. IGN
2.0
The seasonal schedule is littered with dodgy original ideas (Passengers; Collateral Beauty) but not much for kids. Telegraph
2.5
But the story and characters are so bland and color by numbers that its hard to care about this juvenile adventure romp, despite the cast and environm ..
1.3
This is a movie for kids, and the best of this fare straddles the line of relating to children and being sophisticated enough for adults. San Francisco Chronicle
1.5
This movie isnt going to be appreciated anytime soon, but it doesnt deserve to be venomously hated either. The Young Folks
2.0
Mostly, however, its the underdeveloped characters.The monster is sweetly puppy ish and well realised, but Tripp himself veers from childish silliness ..
3.0
Its safe for kids, but parents you might be pleasantly surprised how much you enjoy this movie. Cinema Blend
3.0
While certainly owing more than a little to the plot of E.T: THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL (a fatherless teen befriends a strange creature separated from its .. JoBlo
2.5
Children who are fans of big trucks and creatures will certainly have a blast. Screen Rant
3.8
The worst, most reprehensible childrens entertainments are the ones that pass warmed over dross as feel good insight: Be yourself!.You can do anything .. The Globe And Mail
2.0
Looking for any way to get away from the life and town he was born into, Tripp, a high school senior, builds a Monster Truck from bits and pieces of s .. Blu Ray
1.9
Tripp redesigns his truck to optimize Creechs power, essentially turning the creature into a prisoner forced into labor for Tripps convenience ... his .. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
Except for its bizarre monster truck premise, the plot is as simple and familiar as it gets.
1.0
The nominal star of this family friendly film is a tentacular alien who is given super strength and magical powers whenever he drinks gallons of crude .. The Times
2.0
This clumsy little E.T. for the NASCAR set has seen its release repeatedly delayed for nearly two years, and it shows tell tale signs of desperate tin .. News Review
2.0
Ive never witnessed such a spectacle in person, but realize theyre fairly popular. Screen It
1.3
Talk about lack of faith.So what a kick it would be if this family film actually turned out to be fun, right Rolling Stone
3.5
Levy and Till prove to have chemistry together despite their predictable romantic arc. The Wrap
1.3
The simple minded script, written by four grown adults, makes them all seem like amateurs. News Day
3.0
If its slavish adherence to formula keeps Monster Trucks from being exceptionally good, it also keeps it from being exceptionally bad. Film Journal
1.0
For one thing, this movie contains one of the most pathetic things Ive ever seen onscreen, one of the saddest debasements of an actor ever.
1.9
It cosies up under the hood of Tripps Dodge pickup, using tentacle power to speed the wheels. Toronto Star
3.0
Animated to buggery, Creech looks like a cross between a cartoon octopus, blow up shark and some sort of pickle, with a Roger Rabbity way of fitting i .. Flim List
1.9
Disappointingly, the movie is a generic muddle, not giving children much to thrill to between its limited, awkwardly conceptualized action and its und .. Boston Globe
1.0
Not to be goofy.But as if this is the deepest, most thrilling fantasy a high school senior can imagine. Flickfilosopher
2.0
A workaday mash up of ET and Transformers, its messy central conceit makes you wonder what that four year old was smoking, but its still a marked impr .. The Irish Times
2.5
Not that I can recommend watching this movie with a straight face. Movie Freak
1.5
All Monster Trucks is really good for is as an arresting audition tape to get Creech cast in the next Fast & Furious sequel. Herald Sun
1.0
CGI creatures have more personality than the humans. Characters and logic are sacrificed for images and gags. Nj
2.0
But while Bays Transformers movies are clearly the kind of rip roaring event this movie tries and fails to be, Monster Trucks is actually more enjoyab .. Now Toronto
4.0
Its exhausting, and quite certainly why we wish so frequently to revisit a simpler past. Ner Dist
2.5
With a winning grin but sharp teeth, Creech looks a bit like a tentacled dolphin, a bit like a giant sea turtle without a shell. The Age
2.0
While the effects are technically impressive and delayed the completion of the film by nearly two years, it was to tell a cartoonish story that will o .. Maki At The Movies
0.0
Its only January but could we already have the worst movie of 2017 You Tube
3.5
Word has it that a 4 year old came up with the idea for this unapologetically silly action movie.And its a proper guilty pleasure. Contact Music
2.0
Although its marketed as an action film, Monster Trucks aims to be more of a Spielbergian fantasy than a destruction derby. Scmp
1.5
Its not as well made, and doesnt do anything nearly as unexpected or original as those films, but for what it sets out to do, it succeeds at, wholehea .. Ign
2.5
It is a disaster.And because it is a disaster, its almost kind of fun to watch. Io9 Gizmodo
3.8
Fans of light hearted fare seeking something safe to take your five to fifteen year olds to shouldnt be disappointed and as a bonus, you probably wont .. Movie Crypt
3.0
Animator Chris Wedges (Ice Age, Robots) first feature with a human cast successfully mixes live action and animation to produce a family film that isn .. Sandiego Reader
3.0
Now they can crank out movies like this every month, although perhaps it makes it too easy.The more animation intensive sequences are less spectacular .. We Live Entertainment
1.9
Trucks fly through the air and people dive, all in slow motion, not a good thing inasmuch as the cliche puts the brakes on the movies frequent, robust .. Daily Herald
3.5
This movie plays like Herbie the Love Bug if the anthropomorphic car also had slimy tentacles, and theres a part of me that will always be ten years o .. Crave Online
3.5
RELATED: Monster Trucks Trailer Takes Its Title Seriously, But Not Much Else Despite the life or death stakes, this is a funky feel good movie studded .. Cbr
2.0
None of this works out at all, in part because it is so very desperate, in part because the film has the attention span of a fruit fly and keeps forge .. Alternate Ending
3.0
Admittedly, its a tough sell, but if you can get past that ridiculous premise then its surprisingly entertaining. Scifi Now
1.5
But if you are old enough to understand object permanence, this is a rough ride. Lainey Gossip
1.9
What weve got is a lower rent variation on the Transformers template.A sentient vehicle bonds with a rebellious teen and away they go on a series of h .. Seattle Times
4.5
Though generic in the extreme, Monster Trucks still boasts a charming throwback feel. Film Journal International ..
2.0
This heavily flawed family film retreads a generic formula so safely that the only way it would be acceptable is for it to be put into a time machine .. Rendy Reviews
1.5
More than anything, its a textbook example of what the people who make movies try to pass off as entertainment in January. Third Coast Review
3.0
Think Pokemon with wheels, Fast and Furious for kids, Speed Racer with a plot you can follow, and Free Willy for gearheads with a touch of Scooby Doo. Movie Mom
3.0
As these weird vanity projects go, its not a terrible one: theres a chance that, many years hence, adults will look upon it fondly as a relic of their .. Trespass Mag
3.0
Although its characters have little development and an underused distribution, Monster Trucks is a light and entertaining film.
3.0
Unlike the vast majority of family films designed to keep adults content while making asinine jokes for children, Monster Trucks is a throwback to the .. Spectrum Culture
2.0
Its hard to overlook the silliness of it all and even harder to ignore the Disney movie cliches that seem to take over the picture most of the time. Cairo 360
0.0
So theres no need to take them to see vacant placeholder fare like this.
2.0
This film is designed for younger viewers and should appeal to them. Film Ireland
1.0
The spectacle of a loveable leviathan pounding down the motorway inside a rust bucket the ultimate hybrid vehicle is one of the silliest things put on .. News
0.0
TODAY! TODAY! TODAY! The worst movie on four wheels! No adrenaline pumping action! Monster Trucks! Well sell you the whole seat... to make it easy to .. Richard Crouse
3.0
It doesnt have any kind of poisonous message, and it doesnt contain anything that might be seen as offensive or derogatory. Mac Guff
0.5
A cross between E.T. The extraterrestrial and Herbie and even Free Willy. But of course even the one with the little car and Lindsay Lohan is better t ..
3.0
Action packed and big hearted, a safe Christmas family outing movie pick. Herald Scotland
2.5
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3.5
Tenderhearted kids will warm to cuddly Creech, and their more energetic peers will enjoy trucks racing, crashing, and driving over other trucks in the .. All Movie
3.0
A by the numbers family friendly picture which is so harmless that it ends up being quite charming. The Hollywood News
1.5
Monster Trucks is not bad, its worse. This is the first awful movie of 2017.
3.0
These misfires are why it is frustrating when people really try to do nostalgia right and it still doesnt quite work. rachelsreviews.net
2.5
Sometimes, the story behind a film is more interesting than the film itself. Arts Hub
4.5
A luminous and fortunate film around the memory of eighties cinema. El Pais (Spain)
1.5
Theres a glee to a movie that doesnt try to be anything more than it is. Jamaica Gleaner
1.5
A film without a narrative sufficiently seductive leaving us with just an unidentified creature and a handsome guy who builds monster trucks.



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