Monsters (2010)

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After six years, they're no longer aliens. They're residents.

Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A probe was launched to collect samples, but crashed upon re-entry over Central America. Soon after, new life forms began to appear and half of Mexico was quarantined as an infected zone. Today, the American and Mexican military still struggle to contain "the creatures," while a journalist agrees to escort a shaken tourist through the infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the U.S. border.

• Released: 2010-06-18
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction
• Runtime: 1h 34m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 1,838 votes

Directed by Gareth Edwards.

Top cast

• Scoot McNairy as Andrew Kaulder
• Whitney Able as Samantha Wynden
• Mario Zuniga Benavides as Ticket Seller
• Annalee Jefferies as Homeless Woman
• Justin Hall as Marine
• Ricky Catter as Marine
• Paul Archer as Marine
• Kerry Valderrama as Marine
• Jonathan Winnford as Marine
• Stan Wong as Marine

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Monsters

• United States: stream on Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Darkroom, YouTube Free, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ITVX Premium; watch free on ITVX, YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, BFI Player; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, FlixFling, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, FlixFling, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Stan; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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