| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"I agree with the little girl down the row from me at a preview screening who said, 'Mommy, I don't want to be here.'" more... |
D |
Chicago Sun-Times
Richard Roeper |
"This is not a movie for the very young. For everyone else, it's a summer treasure." more... |
A- |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"Monster House was conceived as a live-action film, and in some good ways and less-good ways, it feels like one." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"This house isn't a-rockin' and you needn't bother knockin'." more... |
C+ |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"How freaky, and how fun." more... |
A- |
filmcritic.com
Anne Gilbert |
"...cleverly written..." more... |
B+ |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...a genuine sleeper hit." more... |
B |
New York Times
A. O. Scott |
"...marvelously creepy..." more... |
A- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"There's enough action and mildly scary stuff to keep restless viewers involved, but the thing I appreciated most was the way in which the three friends interact." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"The voice work is exceptional..." more... |
B- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"It may scare children, but it won't terrify them." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...this is a horror movie for kids with bite, heart and a poignant happy ending that is entirely earned and completely rewarding." more... |
A- |
USA Today
Scott Bowles |
"The movie may be rated PG, but Monster's clever use of sound and shadows will likely have parents flinching in their seats with the kids." more... |
B |
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