Synopsis
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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Cast
- Dylan O'BrienJoel Dawson
- Jessica HenwickAimee
- Michael RookerClyde
- Dan EwingCap
- Ariana GreenblattMinnow
- Ellen HollmanDana
- Tre HaleRocko
- Pacharo MzembeRay
- Senie PritiKaren
- Amali GoldenAva
Recommendations
- 75
RogerEbert.com
This is an excellent display of O’Brien’s infectious imagination and comic energy. - 75
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Ultimately, Love & Monsters is a film about picking yourself up, taking your destiny into your own hands, and not being afraid of living, even though you’re likely to make some mistakes along the way. And it’s a damn fun adventure to boot. - 75
The Film Stage
Love and Monsters proves itself a pretty well-rounded adventure for both its target audience and those older looking for a bit of escape that’s still firmly rooted in reality. Joel is an unlikely hero whose success shows humanity isn’t dead yet. - 70
The New York Times
Love and Monsters lacks the self-seriousness of typical dystopian flicks but, despite its surprisingly perfunctory title and relatively thin plot, it doesn’t completely lack depth. - 70
Variety
In Love and Monsters, love is good, monsters are bad and feeling like Tom Cruise is “awesome.” - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
The movie's last act offers complications both expected and surprising. For the most part, it satisfies, especially in what proves to be the pic's most elaborate action sequence. - 60
Screen Rant
Love and Monsters may not be a wholly fresh concept, but a clever script and Dylan O'Brien's charm make for a super fun adventure comedy. - 50
Rolling Stone
This is a perfectly fine postapocalyptic mash-up that really is just the sum of its parts, and nowhere near a gleeful, shriek-inducing whole. For some, that might be considered a feature. For the rest of us, it’s most definitely a ginourmous, gaping-jawed bug.
