Monster (2018 film) explained

Monster
Director:Anthony Mandler
Music:Harvey Mason Jr.
Cinematography:David Devlin
Editing:Joe Klotz
Distributor:Netflix
Runtime:98 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Monster is a 2018 American legal drama film directed by Anthony Mandler, from a screenplay by Radha Blank,[1] Cole Wiley, and Janece Shaffer, based on the novel of the same name by Walter Dean Myers. It stars Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jennifer Ehle, Tim Blake Nelson, Nas, ASAP Rocky, Paul Ben-Victor, John David Washington, Jennifer Hudson, and Jeffrey Wright. Wright, Nas, and John Legend also serve as executive producers on the film.

Three years after its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2018, the film was acquired by Netflix and released on May 7, 2021. It received generally positive reviews from critics.

Release

The film premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.[2] In April 2019, it was announced that Entertainment Studios had acquired distribution rights to the film, retitled All Rise.[3] [4] In November 2020, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film, with the title switching back to Monster.[5] It was released on their service on May 7, 2021.[6] [7]

Reception

The website's critical consensus reads, "Monster would have benefited from a less heavy-handed approach, but Kelvin Harrison Jr.'s performance gives this timely drama emotional heft."[8] According to Metacritic, which assigned a weighted average score of 56 out of 100 based on 18 critics, the film received "mixed or average reviews".[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-05-07. 'Monster' Summary & Ending, Explained - Cultivates Drama With Hard-Hitting Dialogues DMT. 2021-05-07. Digital Mafia Talkies. en-US. May 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507143140/https://dmtalkies.com/monster-summary-ending-explained-2021-netflix-film/. live.
  2. Web site: Sundance Film Festival Unveils Full 2018 Features Lineup . . November 29, 2017 . January 1, 2018 . December 11, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171211170052/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/sundance-film-festival-2018-lineup-program-1202625522/ . live .
  3. Web site: Sundance Pic 'Monster' Gets New Title & Theatrical Deal With Byron Allen's ESMP. Patrick. Hipes. April 22, 2019. April 23, 2019. April 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422233102/https://deadline.com/2019/04/all-rise-movie-monster-release-date-byron-allen-1202599903/. live.
  4. Web site: Jennifer Hudson Sundance Film 'All Rise' Acquired by Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios . The Wrap . April 22, 2019 . April 23, 2019 . April 22, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190422235007/https://www.thewrap.com/jennifer-hudson-byron-allen-sundance-film-all-rise-acquired-entertainment-studios/ . live .
  5. Web site: Netflix Acquires 'Monster' Starring Jennifer Hudson, Kelvin Harrison Jr.. The Hollywood Reporter. Mia. Galuppo. November 10, 2020. November 10, 2020.
  6. Web site: Netflix Unveils A 2021 Film Slate With Bigger Volume & Star Wattage; Scott Stuber On The Escalating Film Ambition. January 12, 2021. Mike Jr.. Fleming. Deadline Hollywood. January 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210112140848/https://deadline.com/video/netflix-2021-movie-slate/. January 12, 2021. live.
  7. Web site: Netflix Drama 'Monster' Starring Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Jeffrey Wright Receives Heartbreaking First Trailer. Kristen. Santer. Collider. April 6, 2021. April 6, 2021. October 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027064222/https://collider.com/monster-trailer-netflix-kelvin-harrison-jr-jeffrey-wright/. live.
  8. Monster (2018). . m. .
  9. monster-2021 . movie . Monster (2021) Reviews . May 16, 2021.

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