The Monument's Men Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: May. 4, 2014

The Monument's Men

Release Date: Friday, February 7, 2014 Theaters

Director: George Clooney

Starring: George Clooney • Jean Dujardin • Cate Blanchett • Paul Giamatti • John Goodman

PG-13 Action N/A

3.58 / 5.0

18% WILL SEE 82% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action-thriller focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. It would be an impossible mission: with the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could these guys - seven museum directors, curators, and art historians, all more familiar with Michelangelo than the M-1 - possibly hope to succeed? But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture, they would risk their lives to protect and defend mankind's greatest achievements.

Action Thriller War

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Who stars in The Monument's Men – Cast List

George Clooney
... George Stout

Good Night, and Good Luck: Live From Broadway, Jay Kelly
J
Jean Dujardin
The Wolf of Wall Street, An Officer and a Spy
Cate Blanchett
Father Mother Sister Brother, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Paul Giamatti
... Lincoln Kirstein

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Parkland
John Goodman
Digger, Argo
Daniel Craig
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Knives Out
H
Hugh Bonneville
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Paddington in Peru
B
Bob Balaban
Lady in the Water, Fantasy Life
Matt Damon
The RIP, The Odyssey
D
Dimitri Leonidas
American Renegades, Those About to Die (series)

Who is making The Monument's Men – Crew List

A look at The Monument's Men behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director George Clooney last helmed The Boys in the Boat and The Tender Bar. The film's writer George Clooney last penned The Ides of March and Leatherheads.

Director: George Clooney
Screenwriters: George Clooney
Grant Heslov
Producers: George Clooney
Grant Heslov

Studios: 20th Century Studios; Sony Pictures
Production Company: Columbia Pictures

Production – What we know about the The Monument's Men

Key Facts

Much of the same film crew behind Ben Affleck's Argo, which George Clooney produced, will serve in the same capacities here.
Based on the book The Monuments Men written by Robert Edsel.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jan 2014

Completed

Changed The Monument's Men movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Aug 2013

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Mar 2013

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Oct 2012

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Shooting kicks off March 1st in Europe.

Oct 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

Oct 2012

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some images of war violence and historical smoking
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Monument's Men Trailers and Clips

The Monument's Men

Theatrical Trailer

The Monument's Men Release Date: When was the film released?

The Monument's Men was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, February 7 , 2014. There were nine other movies released on the same date, including The LEGO Movie, Vampire Academy and Welcome to the Jungle.