Release Date
November 22, 2023 (NY)
December 15, 2023 (Limited)
December 15, 2023 (Limited)
Digital Date
March 12, 2024
DVD Release Date
April 9, 2024 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Kore-eda Hirokazu
Writer
Yûji Sakamoto
Cast
Sakura Ando, Eita Nagayama, Soya Kurokawa, Hinata Hiiragi, Mitsuki Takahata
Studio
Running Time
126 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for thematic material and brief suggestive material
What is Monster about?
When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms into the school demanding to know what's going on. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and child, the truth gradually emerges.
... Full synopsis »MOVIE REVIEW
A boy is being bullied by his teacher… or is he? That’s the question at the middle of the Japanese drama Monster, which begins simply enough but demonstrates the power of perspective as the situation unfolds.
Full movie review »
