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| Credits | |
| Title: | Monsters vs. Aliens |
| Director: | Rob Letterman; Conrad Vernon |
| Writers: | Maya Forbes; Wallace Wolodarsky; Rob Letterman; Jonathan Aibel; Glenn Berger; Conrad Vernon |
| Producers: | Jill Hopper; Latifa Ouaou; Lisa Stewart |
| Composer: | Henry Jackman |
| Cinematography: | Jason Ryan (Animation supervisor) |
| Editors: | Joyce Arrastia; Eric Dapkewicz |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | DreamWorks SKG |
| Released: | March 27th, 2009 |
| Rating: | PG |
| Running time: | 94 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $175,000,000 |
| Gross: | $198,351,526 (US) |
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Monsters vs. Aliens is an American animated feature film that combines elements of action, comedy and science fiction. It was written and directed by Rob Letterman and Conrad Vernon, with additional story elements and script writing by Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky; Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. It was produced by DreamWorks Animation - a division of DreamWorks SKG and released theatrically in the United States on March 27th, 2009.
The premise of the film is a nod to the classic "creature feature" sci-fi films of the 1950s and 1960s, comprising characters who are pastiches of those featured in movies such as Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Mothra and The Blob. The movie features the voice talents of Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Rainn Wilson and Kiefer Sutherland. Guest celebrity voice talents include Paul Rudd, Jeffrey Tambor, Amy Poehler, Stephen Colbert and Renée Zellweger.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Reese Witherspoon | Susan Murphy/Ginormica |
| Seth Rogen | B.O.B. |
| Hugh Laurie | Doctor Cockroach Ph.D. |
| Will Arnett | The Missing Link |
| Kiefer Sutherland | General W.R. Monger |
| Rainn Wilson | Gallaxhar |
| Stephen Colbert | President Hathaway |
| Paul Rudd | Derek Dietl |
| Julia White | Wendy Murphy |
| Jeffrey Tambor | Carl Murphy |
| Amy Poehler | Computer |
| Ed Helms | News reporter |
| Renée Zellweger | Katie |
| John Krasinski | Cuthbert |
| Sean Bishop | Private Bullhorn/Helicopter pilot |
| Rich Dietl | Commander/Advisor Smith |
| Stephen Kearin | Technician Ben |
| Rob Letterman | Secret Service man #1/Lieutenant |
| Tom McGrath | Wilson |
| Chris Miller | Adivsor Cole/Commander Jones |
| Mike Mitchell | Advisor Wedgie |
| Kent Osborne | Technician Jerry |
| Latifa Ouaou | Advisor Ouaou |
| Geoffrey Pomeroy | Soldier #4/Pilot |
| David P. Smith | Soldier #1/Advisor Jackson |
| Lisa Stewart | Bridesmaid Candy |
| Conrad Vernon | Advisor Hawk/Advisor Dither |
| David Koch | Reporter |
Production & Release[]
- Production on Monsters vs. Aliens began on June 18th, 2007.
- Monsters vs. Aliens was released in DVD format by Paramount Pictures on September 29th, 2009.
- Monsters vs. Aliens was released as a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack on November 30th, 2010 by DreamWorks Animation.
Cast & Crew[]
- This is co-director and writer Rob Letterman's second animated feature. He also co-directed and wrote the screenplay for the 2004 movie Shark Tale.
- Co-director and writer Conrad Vernon is also known for his work on the Shrek and Madagascar animated film projects. He provides the voice of Gingy the Gingerbread Man in the Shrek films and he is the voice of the monkey Mason in the Madagascar films.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of General W.R. Monger is a play on the phrase "war monger", which is someone whose primary motivation is to perpetuate military action that results in armed conflict.
External Links[]
- Monsters vs. Aliens at IMDB
- Monsters vs. Aliens at Fandango
- Monsters vs. Aliens at Wikipedia
- Monsters vs. Aliens at Rotten Tomatoes
- Monsters vs. Aliens at the Monsters vs. Aliens Wiki