Monster

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Monster

PG-13,

2023,

2h 6m,

Drama/

Mystery & Thriller

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When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms into the school demanding to know what's going on. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and child, the truth gradually emerges.

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Gently devastating in its compassion, Monster is a masterpiece of shifting perspectives that surprises to the end.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

May 17, 2024

3.5/5

This is a psychological drama that provides no easy answers. It uses the Rashomon effect to repeat scenes from different and often contradictory viewpoints.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

May 9, 2024

3/5

It would take a hard heart not to be moved by the finale of Monster, and the whole film is a pleasure to watch if you have the patience. Afterwards, though, you might find yourself wondering if so many plot contrivances were really needed.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

Mar 19, 2024

If there are monsters in the story, they're never the monsters that you think they are...

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Clotilde Chinnici

The People's Movies

Aug 19, 2025

4/5

Monster is beautifully directed and masterfully written, creating a film that is both painful, emotional, and somewhat tender and sweet in its final moments.

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Anya Couture

Geek Vibes Nation

Aug 10, 2025

10/10

It’s a beautiful tale you won’t soon forget.

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Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta

Jul 22, 2025

Yuji Sakamoto’s screenplay and Hirokazu Kore-eda’s direction take us through the same events from three different points of view, weaving those perspectives together in a way that elevates a type of story that too often falls into cliched territory.

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Hirokazu Koreeda

Director

Sakura Andô

Saori

Eita Nagayama

Hori

Soya Kurokawa

Minato

Mitsuki Takahata

Hirona

Akihiro Kakuta

Shoda

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Synopsis

When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms into the school demanding to know what's going on. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and child, the truth gradually emerges.

Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Producer: Genki Kawamura, Kenji Yamada
Screenwriter: Yuji Sakamoto
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co: Toho Company
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Material|Brief Suggestive Material)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 27, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $434.6K
Runtime: 2h 6m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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