Monsters and Men
2018 · Movie · R · 96 min · ★ 5.8 · 76% critics
After someone records a violent police encounter on a phone, the fallout spreads through a Brooklyn community. The film follows several connected lives as they face fear, pressure, and difficult choices around race, justice, and everyday survival.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-09-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (73 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a serious, thought-provoking drama about policing and racism with multiple viewpoints, somewhat in the vein of Breaking; Not for you if you prefer lighter stories or tightly unified plots.
Pros: timely subject matter; nuanced perspectives; compelling realism | Cons: uneven structure; sometimes predictable; message feels heavy-handed
Themes
- police brutality
- police
- cellphone video
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Special Jury Prize Dramatic · 2018
Cast & crew
John David Washington
as Dennis Williams
Anthony Ramos
as Manny Ortega
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
as Zyrick
Chanté Adams
as Zoe
Nicole Beharie
as Michelle
Rob Morgan
as Will Morris
Jasmine Cephas Jones
as Marisol Ortega
Cara Buono
as Stacey
Cassandra Freeman
as Lisa
C.J. Wallace
as Kael
Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green