Monsters vs. Aliens Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Oooze gonna save us?

Aug. 11, 2009

Monsters vs. Aliens

Release Date: Friday, March 27, 2009 Nationwide

Stephen Colbert, Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Rainn Wilson, Conrad Vernon, Will Arnett, Hugh Laurie, John Stevenson, Lisa Stewart, Latifa Ouaou, Jill Hopper

PG Family 1 hr, 34 m

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Plot

What's the story about?

When California girl Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches tall. Alerted to the threat of this new monster, the military jumps into action and Susan is captured and secreted away to a covert government compound. There, she is renamed Ginormica and placed in confinement with a ragtag group of other monsters: the brilliant but insect-headed Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D.; the macho half-ape, half-fish The Missing Link; the gelatinous and indestructible B.O.B.; and the 350-foot grub called Insectosaurus. Their confinement is cut short, however, when a mysterious alien robot lands on Earth and begins storming the country. In a moment of desperation, The President is persuaded by General W.R. Monger to enlist the motley crew of Monsters to combat the Alien Robot and save the world from imminent destruction.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Monsters vs. Aliens.

Reese Witherspoon
Four Christmases, Sing 2
Hugh Laurie
All The Light We Cannot See (series), Holmes & Watson
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Will Arnett
Despicable Me, Is This Thing On?
Seth Rogen
Mufasa: The Lion King, The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Rainn Wilson
Smurfs: The Lost Village, Hitpig!
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Stephen Colbert
Despicable Me 4, Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Paul Rudd
Death of a Unicorn, Anaconda

Crew Behind the Film

The Monsters vs. Aliens behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Conrad Vernon last directed The Addams Family 2 and The Addams Family. The film's writer Scott Rosenberg last wrote Jumanji: The Next Level and Venom.

Director: Conrad Vernon
John Stevenson
Screenwriter
Producers: Jill Hopper
Latifa Ouaou
Lisa Stewart

Studios: Paramount Pictures
Production Company: DreamWorks Animation

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for sci-fi action, some crude humor and mild language
Runtime: 1 hr, 34 m
Tagline: Oooze gonna save us?
Also known as: Rex Havoc
Language: English

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Production Details

What we know about the Monsters vs. Aliens movie production.

Production Updates

Apr 2009

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Dec 2008

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Monsters vs. Aliens was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, March 27, 2009. in around 4,104 theaters There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including 12 Rounds, The Haunting in Connecticut and The Education of Charlie Banks.

Movie Theaters

2009-03-27 Nationwide

United States

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