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Monos

Monos

Drama · Thriller · Crime · 2019

On a faraway mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow.

Movie details

Monos

“Survival is a cruel game.”

2019 Drama · Thriller · Crime 1h 43m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

On a faraway mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Monos?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Taste neighbourhood

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Alejandro Landes Echavarría

Written by

Alejandro Landes Echavarría · Alexis Dos Santos

Moisés Arias

Moisés Arias

Patagrande

Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson

Doctora

Sofia Buenaventura

Sofia Buenaventura

Rambo

K

Karen Quintero

Leidi

Julian Giraldo

Julian Giraldo

Lobo

Laura Castrillón

Laura Castrillón

Sueca

D

Deibi Rueda

Pitufo

Court is in session

Put Monos on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.