
Little Monsters
Taste attributes: adventurecomedyfamilyfantasymonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingunlikely connections
"Some friends can be REAL MONSTERS. And some monsters can be REAL FRIENDS."
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and breezy: a fresh comedy, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
5.8 /10
TMDB · 151 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
A young boy is scared of the monster under his bed. He asks his 6th grade brother to swap rooms for the night as a bet that the monster really exists. Soon the brother becomes friends with the monster and discovers a whole new world of fun and games under his bed where pulling pranks on kids and other monsters is the main attraction.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 1989
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Davis Entertainment
- Taste scores
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