Your Monster
2024 · Movie · R · 104 min · ★ 6.6 · 67% critics
After a string of personal setbacks, a soft-spoken actress retreats from the world—until she discovers a terrifying yet oddly charming presence living in her closet. As their unusual bond grows, she begins to reclaim her confidence, confront painful relationships, and find the courage to speak up for herself.
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Details
- Years
- 2024
- Release date
- 2024-10-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (113 votes)
- Box office
- $804,531
- Budget
- $300,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quirky, darkly sweet rom-com with light horror touches and an emotional, empowering streak; Not for you if you need consistent tone or a universally satisfying wrap-up, like in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
Pros: darkly funny rom-com; charming monster dynamic; heartfelt self-worth themes | Cons: uneven tone shifts; slow stretches; divisive final moments
Themes
- musical
- cancer
- based on short film
Cast & crew
Melissa Barrera
as Laura Franco
Tommy Dewey
as Monster
Edmund Donovan
as Jacob
Kayla Foster
as Mazie
Taylor Trensch
as Scotty
Brandon Victor Dixon
as Will
Meghann Fahy
as Jackie Dennon
Ikechukwu Ufomadu
as Don
Matthew Lamb
as Young Benji
Lana Young
as Ellyn Michaelson
Directed by Caroline Lindy