Set in Paris in the year 1910, the film centers on a monster who lives in a garden and his love for a beautiful, young singer. Meanwhile a wacky inventor, his camera-crazy best friend, and a madcap monkey are on a mission to protect the beast as he holds a rare and special talent.
16 September 1985, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
13 July 1970, Villeneuve Saint Georges, Val-de-Marne, France
19 April 1971, Casablanca, Morocco
21 September 1955, Paris, France
27 September 1960, Seattle, Washington, USA
14 June 1971, Groton, Massachusetts, USA
23 August 1964, Georgia, USA
21 December 1971, Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
4 March 1954, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3 July 1979, La Celle-Saint-Cloud, Yvelines, France
25 October 1970, Santa Monica, California, USA
9 October 1975, New York City, New York, USA
16 August 1945, Chicago, Illinois, USA
14 May 1962, Rome, Lazio, Italy
22 December 1972, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, France
5 December 1971, Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine, France
15 November 1971, Massachusetts, USA
January 30, 2012
Above all it's just plain fun, and the songs are catchy, too.
April 14, 2013
proves there is life beyond the Hollywood hit machine and the omnipresent House of Mouse
September 21, 2012
Lovely French animated period comedy offers a monster story with a charming difference... A flighty, enjoyable confection and very pretty to look at.
January 24, 2012
'A Monster in Paris' borrows some of its tics from silent cinema, but it also reaches out to films such as 'Frankenstein', 'Phantom of the Opera', 'The Fly' and 'King Kong' for inspiration.
August 19, 2012
A heady, intoxicating blend of the romantic majesty and rich culture of the City of Lights and the legacy provided by a century of great animation from both sides of the Atlantic courses through this beautiful film's DNA.
January 27, 2012
There are some decent laughs and energetic set pieces despite a flimsy script.
January 26, 2012
The manic story shoots off in so many directions it is a mess but Paris looks marvellous, the songs are pretty and the film has charm.
January 27, 2012
Solidly staged and charmingly quirky, but be prepared for a few longueurs.
January 27, 2012
Bibo Bergeron's charmingly animated but fiendishly plotted feature is up for an Oscar and just about deserves the compliment for originality, if not for its storyline.
January 26, 2012
You'd think fun could be had with the idea of fleeing a flea, but gags are few and far between.
April 26, 2013
French monster movie encourages looking past the surface.
February 03, 2012
From its curiously light opening to its emotive climax, the best thing about this animation is that it gets better and better as you grow into its own little world.
