Gods and Monsters

Name: Gods and Monsters
Genre: Drama
Released: 1998-09-12
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.9

1998 · Movie · R · 105 min · ★ 6.9 · 85% critics

Drama

In 1957, a once-famous Hollywood director lives in retirement, haunted by memories and struggling with fading health. When a new gardener is hired, the two form an unexpected bond that brings companionship, tension, and hard truths to the surface, forcing both men to confront loneliness, identity, and the weight of the past.

Based on Father of Frankenstein

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Years: 1998
Release date: 1998-09-12
Language: English
Rated: R
Runtime: 105 min
Critic score: 85/100
TMDB rating: 6.9/10 (393 votes)
Budget: $10,000,000

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You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quiet, performance-driven drama about aging, memory, and complicated friendship, in the vein of Capote or Before Night Falls; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a lighter mood.

Pros: powerful lead performance; thoughtful character study; poignant atmosphere | Cons: slow, talky pacing; heavy fictionalization; can feel depressing