Monster Trucks

Two different worlds. One monster team.

2016 • 104 min • Action · Comedy · Science Fiction

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Synopsis

Tripp is a high school senior with a knack for building trucks who makes an incredible discovery - a gas-guzzling creature named Creech. To protect his mischievous new friend, Tripp hides Creech under the hood of his latest creation, turning it into a real-life super-powered Monster Truck. Together, this unlikely duo with a shared taste for speed team up on a wild and unforgettable journey to reunite Creech with his family.

Our family guide

Best from age 7

Movie Knight Score

946 reviews

33 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
61 Audience · 943 · 47%

Tripp, a high schooler, finds a friendly, oil-drinking creature named Creech and hides him in his truck. They form an unlikely bond, transforming the truck into a super-powered monster truck for a thrilling adventure to reunite Creech with his family.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Some cartoonish monster action
Brief chase scenes
A few mild insults

What it models well

Friendship and loyalty
Teamwork and cooperation
Protecting nature and animals

Talk about it after

How Tripp and Creech help each other
The importance of finding your own family
Dealing with corporate greed

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Top billed cast

Director: Chris Wedge • Crew: Derek Connolly, Matthew Robinson, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger

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Reviewer notes

Not recommended
Hmmm! "Tripp" (Lucas Till) is the boy-next-door type working in a local scrap-yard where he discovers a rather large, octopus like, creature that likes to take over the undercarriages of trucks - making them bigger, faster and leaner to drive. All they require in return is a regular feeding of oil. Just like a baby drinks gallons of milk, well they can't get enough of the stuff.…
CinemaSerf, TMDB Community

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers
Did I enjoy _Monster Trucks_? No. But I am actually pretty on board with this as a kids movie. _Final rating:★★ - Definitely not for me, but I sort of get the appeal._
Gimly, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
**Very intentional film, but could not deliver!** There are lots of similarities with other films, maybe not directly. In todays world, it became practice to give kids (and sometimes for women) their own version of what meant for only grownups. So there's no use whining about that. Because those who does might not be the target audience.…
Reno, TMDB Community