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The Monsters (1963) | Ranked Top 14% · CriticCrunch

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The Monsters

Movie1963·123 min

The Monsters

Directed by Dino Risi

A comedy film directed by Dino Risi.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 14%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.4/10

210 ratings

About The Monsters

The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Comedy-driven (9 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Playful, Gritty
Story Tags: social injustice, ambition hubris, mid century, showbiz media, international, urban, group found family, everyman, anti hero, anthology series

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How The Monsters Ranks

All movies

Top 14%

1960s movies

Top 26%

Comedy movies

Top 11%

1960s Comedy movies

Top 27%

Dino Risi films#5 of 12

Top 14% All movies.

the vibe

The Monsters Vibe

What it feels like

briskdarkmoderateapproachablecomedy-drivenbroadheartfelt

playful

gritty

What it's about

anthology seriessocial injusticeambition hubriseverymananti-herogroup found familyshowbiz & mediainternationalurbanmid-century

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

comedy-driven 9/9comedy 9/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

playfulplayful

Details

Director: Dino Risi
Language: Italian

Cast

Ugo Tognazzi, Vittorio Gassman, Lando Buzzanca

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