Monster Trucks Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Two different worlds, one monster team.

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Last modified: May. 13, 2017

Monster Trucks

Release Date: Friday, January 13, 2017 Theaters

Director: Chris Wedge

Starring: Rob Lowe • Thomas Lennon • Jane Levy • Amy Ryan • Lucas Till

N/A Adventure 1 hr, 44 m

3.96 / 5.0

38% WILL SEE 62% WON'T SEE

Rent or buy

Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Looking for any way to get away from the life and town he was born into, Tripp (Lucas Till), a high school senior, builds a Monster Truck from bits and pieces of scrapped cars. After an accident at a nearby oil-drilling site displaces a strange and subterranean creature with a taste and a talent for speed, Tripp may have just found the key to getting out of town and a most unlikely friend. Melding cutting edge visual effects and state-of-the-art CGI, Monster Trucks is an action filled adventure for the whole family that will keep you on the edge of your seat and ultimately touch your heart.

Adventure Animated Live-Action/CGI

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Who stars in Monster Trucks – Cast List

Rob Lowe
The Third Parent, In A Holidaze
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Thomas Lennon
Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie, We're the Millers
J
Jane Levy
Whalefall, Fun Size
Amy Ryan
What Is Life Worth, Wolfs
Lucas Till
Kristy, Walk the Line
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Barry Pepper
Seven Pounds, Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Danny Glover
2012, Jumanji: The Next Level
F
Frank Whaley
The Shed, Saint Clare
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Holt McCallany
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, The Amateur

Who is making Monster Trucks – Crew List

A look at Monster Trucks behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Chris Wedge last helmed Epic and Leaf Men. The film's writer Jonathan Aibel last penned Luck and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.

Director: Chris Wedge
Screenwriters: Jonathan Aibel
Glenn Berger

Studios: Paramount Pictures
Production Company: Paramount Animation

Production – What we know about the Monster Trucks

Key Facts

The project is budgeted at $100 million. This will be a live action/computer animation film.
The new film marks the second feature from Paramount Animation, which last released Rango in 2011.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Nov 2016

Completed

Changed Monster Trucks movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jan 2015

Post-Production

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

Jun 2014

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Principal photography of the film began on May 13, 2014 in Chilliwack.

Aug 2013

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Production is expected to get underway in 2013 for a 2015 release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 1 hr, 44 m
Tagline: Two different worlds, one monster team.
Also known as: Formula M
Language: English

Monster Trucks Trailers and Clips

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Monster Trucks Release Date: When was the film released?

Monster Trucks was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, January 13 , 2017. There were 16 16 other movies released on the same date, including Sleepless, Silence and Live by Night.