Overview
A quirky adventure unfolds as one man braves a monster-filled world to reconnect with his lost love.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- playful
- hopeful
- family movie night
- weekend adventure viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film imaginative, entertaining, and satisfying as a family-friendly genre-mashing adventure, even if familiar and lightweight.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joel leaves his underground bunker and travels toward Aimee's coastal colony despite lacking survival confidence.
The monsterpocalypse is defined by giant creatures taking control of the land and making the surface dangerous for humanity.
Joel begins as an affably geeky bunker resident who repeatedly stumbles while learning to survive outside.
Humanity has lived underground for seven years while separated colonies endure the monster-dominated surface world.
Films like Love and Monsters, and why
Zombieland
Shares a witty post-apocalyptic adventure tone, creature threats, improvised survival, and an ordinary protagonist growing into courage.
Warm Bodies
Combines coming-of-age themes, romantic motivation, monster peril, and a playful survival adventure in a devastated world.
Tremors
Shares mutant-creature worldbuilding, practical survival journeys, comedic danger, and a lighthearted post-apocalyptic mood.
The Maze Runner
Pairs a young protagonist's perilous journey with friendship, self-discovery, and accessible genre adventure in a hostile landscape.
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Matthews
- Release Date
- 2020-10-16
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (4609)
Cast
- Dylan O'Brien
- Jessica Henwick
- Michael Rooker
- Dan Ewing
- Ariana Greenblatt
- Ellen Hollman
- Tre Hale
- Pacharo Mzembe
- Senie Priti
- Amali Golden
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Love and Monsters about?
- An awkward bunker survivor crosses a monster-ruled wilderness to reunite with his former girlfriend and discovers the courage to become a hero.
- What is Love and Monsters like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Love and Monsters as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Love and Monsters violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Love and Monsters as moderate.
- What did critics think of Love and Monsters?
- Critics broadly found the film imaginative, entertaining, and satisfying as a family-friendly genre-mashing adventure, even if familiar and lightweight.
- Which films are like Love and Monsters?
- Films with a similar feel include Zombieland, Warm Bodies, Tremors, and The Maze Runner.
- How long is Love and Monsters?
- Love and Monsters runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch Love and Monsters?
- In United States, Love and Monsters streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
