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Little Monsters

2019

Abe Forsythe

Lupita Nyong'o, Alexander England, Josh Gad, Nadia Townsend ...

5.6

3,808

Comedy. Horror Dave (Alexander England) is a washed-up musician who volunteers to chaperone his nephew's kindergarten class field trip after taking a serious liking to the fearless schoolteacher, Miss Caroline (Lupita Nyong'o). Dave's intentions are complicated by the presence of the world's most famous kids' show personality and competition for Miss Caroline's affections, Teddy McGiggle (Josh Gad). One thing none of them bargained for, however, is a ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Meredith Borders Bloody Disgusting	"This movie’s just such a fun, funny, gross, good time. It’s a refreshing combination of sweet and distasteful (...) It’s got a great look and bracing energy (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Anthony Kaufman Screendaily	"There’s enough humorous gags, suspenseful scares, fleshy gore, and quite surprisingly, a dash of heartfelt sentiment, to make for an amusing thrill-ride."
		Amy Nicholson Variety	"[It] is that it’s so guileless in its story and execution, it could have been made for kids (...) Nyong’o not only survives the film with her dignity intact (...) Her deadpan humor and grace ennoble the slapstick."
		Perri Nemiroff Collider	"[It] knows exactly what it is and what it’s working with, and it plays into those qualities very well, keeping the energy sky high from start to finish"
		Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter	"Even at just 94 minutes, 'Little Monsters' begins running out of gas before Forsythe gets around to wrapping things up — the zombies are too single-minded in their interest and notably uncreative."
		Tiffany Kelly The Daily Dot	"A surprisingly original zombie comedy (...) If you’ve ever wanted to see Lupita Nyong’o cover Taylor Swift on a ukulele, this is your chance (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Elisabeth Vincentelli The New York Times	"The charismatic Nyong’o is easily the best part of this feeble Australian horror comedy"
		David Crow Den of Geek	"Lupita Nyong'o has never been more vibrant (...) The trick about Forsythe’s amiable nonsense is the zombies are not the stars of the story (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Jason Bailey The Playlist	"[Nyong'o's] so good, in fact, that the pleasure of her performance makes [it] worth seeing. But just barely (...) The biggest problem with “Little Monsters” is that she’s ultimately starry-eyed support to a lame dude."
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"Funny, spirited, and frequently clever (...) [It] could have been something much bigger, but it has a very good time getting its point across"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"The pure silliness of this idea is enjoyable. The children give guileless performances, and Nyong’o gamely plays the broad comedy for all its worth (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Nick Allen rogerebert.com	"As someone who constantly struggled to have mindless fun with 'Little Monsters'—its self-amusement is far more obvious than it is infectious (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Rob Hunter Film School Rejects	"It’s an absolute joy, and while it stumbles in the romance department every other element works to leave viewers giggling and gasping."
		Paul Farren Film Ireland	"Unfortunately 'Little Monsters' doesn’t have as much to offer as one might hope for (...) It doesn’t go anywhere interesting with the idea."
		Deirdre Molumby entertainment.ie	"While it has a great concept, 'Little Monsters' is lacking in humour, heart and effort (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"
		Tara Brady Irish Times	"Everything’s wrong (...) The zombies and related gags (...) arrive with a capital ZZZ (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"

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