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Monster
2023
· Movie
· 127 min
A
MEANRANK
83/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #274
- IMDb #629
- Google retired #653
- Metacritic #546
- Letterboxd #85
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #170
+6 more
- Metacritic Critics #735
- Metacritic Audience #440
- Criticker #368
- Douban #245
- Kinopoisk #1265
- AlloCiné #460
Every rating
67–97
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 67, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97.
See the most agreed on films →A mother is gripped by a terrifying conviction that there is something wrong with her young son, whose behavior grows increasingly disturbing. Her desperate attempts to find help are met with skepticism and dismissal from authorities and doctors who see a troubled child, not a threat. As events escalate, she is isolated in her belief, forced to confront a horrifying possibility about her own son. The film builds a chilling atmosphere of paranoia and maternal fear.
Details
- Director
- Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Writer
- Yuji Sakamoto
- Studio
- TOHO, Fuji Television Network, AOI Pro., BUN-BUKU
- Released
- 2 June 2023
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese, English
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 9 wins, 38 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 47 →2 major awards won · 9 wins from 47 nominations across 16 ceremonies
| Cannes Film Festival 2023 | Queer Palm | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2023 | Best Screenplay | Yuji Sakamoto | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2023 | Palme d'Or | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Nominee |
| Asian Film Awards 2024 | Best Production Design | Keiko Mitsumatsu | Nominee |
| Asian Film Awards 2024 | Best Director | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Winner |
| Asian Film Awards 2024 | Best Screenplay | Yuji Sakamoto | Nominee |
| Blue Ribbon Awards 2024 | Best Supporting Actress | Yūko Tanaka | Nominee |
| Blue Ribbon Awards 2024 | Best Newcomer | Sōya Kurokawa | Winner |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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Cannes Film Festival
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Screenplay | Yuji Sakamoto | Winner |
| Queer Palm | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Winner |
| Palme d'Or | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Nominee |
Japan Academy Film Prize
11 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | Sakura Ando | Winner |
| Newcomer of the Year | Sōya Kurokawa | Winner |
| Newcomer of the Year | Hinata Hiiragi | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Keiko Mitsumatsu and Hyeon Seon-seo | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Ryūto Kondō | Nominee |
| Best Director | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Nominee |
| Best Film | Monster | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Nominee |
| Best Lighting Direction | Eiji Oshita | Nominee |
| Best Music | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Nominee |
| Best Sound Recording | Kazuhiko Tomita | Nominee |
Blue Ribbon Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Newcomer | Sōya Kurokawa | Winner |
| Best Director | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Nominee |
| Best Film | Monster | Nominee |
| Best Newcomer | Hinata Hiiragi | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Yūko Tanaka | Nominee |
Asian Film Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Keiko Mitsumatsu | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Yuji Sakamoto | Nominee |
Chicago International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Gold Q-Hugo | Monster | Winner |
Stockholm International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| FIPRESCI Award | Monster | Winner |
Mainichi Film Awards
10 nominations
| Best Art Direction | Keiko Mitsumatsu | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Ryūto Kondō | Nominee |
| Best Director | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Nominee |
| Best Film | Monster | Nominee |
| Best Music | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Nominee |
| Best New Actor | Sōya Kurokawa | Nominee |
| Best New Actor | Hinata Hiiragi | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Yuji Sakamoto | Nominee |
| Best Sound Recording | Kazuhiko Tomita | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Yūko Tanaka | Nominee |
Nikkan Sports Film Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Sakura Ando | Nominee |
| Best Director | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Nominee |
| Best Film | Monster | Nominee |
| Best Newcomer | Hinata Hiiragi | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society Awards
2 nominations
| Best International Film | Monster | Nominee |
| Best Youth Performance | Sōya Kurokawa | Nominee |
Asia Pacific Screen Awards
1 nomination
| Best Youth Film | Monster | Nominee |
British Independent Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Independent Film | Hirokazu Kore-eda, Yuji Sakamoto, Genki Kawamura, Kenji Yamada, Megumi Banse, Taichi Ito, and Hijiri Taguchi | Nominee |
Indiana Film Journalists Association
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Monster | Nominee |
Munich Film Festival
1 nomination
| ARRI/OSRAM Award for Best Film | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Picture | Monster | Nominee |
San Sebastián International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Sebastiane Award | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Nominee |
Sydney Film Festival
1 nomination
| Best Film | Monster | Nominee |