Monster Trucks

2016 104 min ★ 6.1 Action, Comedy, Science Fiction

Tripp is a high school senior with a knack for building trucks who makes an incredible discovery - a gas-guzzling creature named Creech. To protect his mischievous new friend, Tripp hides Creech under the hood of his latest creation, turning it into a real-life super-powered Monster Truck. Together, this unlikely duo with a shared taste for speed team up on a wild and unforgettable journey to reunite Creech with his family.

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Cast

Lucas Till

Tripp Coley

Jane Levy

Meredith

Amy Ryan

Cindy Coley

Rob Lowe

Reece Tenneson

Danny Glover

Mr. Weathers

Barry Pepper

Sheriff Rick

Jedidiah Goodacre

Jake

Holt McCallany

Burke

Frank Whaley

Wade Coley

Thomas Lennon

Dr. Bill Dowd

Details

Director

Chris Wedge

Screenplay

Derek Connolly

Tagline

"Two different worlds. One monster team."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$125,000,000

Revenue

$64,493,915

Production

Nickelodeon Movies, Disruption Entertainment, Paramount Animation

Reviews

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Reno

April 26, 2017

★ 6/10

**Very intentional film, but could not deliver!** There are lots of similarities with other films, maybe not directly. In todays world, it became practice to give kids (and sometimes for women) their own version of what meant for only grownups. So there's no use whining about that. Because those who does might not be the target audience. This is I think purely for kids, otherwise it would have ...

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Gimly

July 10, 2017

★ 4/10

Did I enjoy _Monster Trucks_? No. But I am actually pretty on board with this as a kids movie. _Final rating:★★ - Definitely not for me, but I sort of get the appeal._

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CinemaSerf

April 14, 2023

★ 5/10

Hmmm! "Tripp" (Lucas Till) is the boy-next-door type working in a local scrap-yard where he discovers a rather large, octopus like, creature that likes to take over the undercarriages of trucks - making them bigger, faster and leaner to drive. All they require in return is a regular feeding of oil. Just like a baby drinks gallons of milk, well they can't get enough of the stuff. Thing is, though, ...