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Monolith

  • 2016
  • TV-14
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
2.9K
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Monolith (2016)
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A mother and her son plan a surprise visit to Los Angeles to see her husband/his father. Halfway there they get into a terrible accident in the middle of nowhere and now must fight to surviv... Read allA mother and her son plan a surprise visit to Los Angeles to see her husband/his father. Halfway there they get into a terrible accident in the middle of nowhere and now must fight to survive.A mother and her son plan a surprise visit to Los Angeles to see her husband/his father. Halfway there they get into a terrible accident in the middle of nowhere and now must fight to survive.

  • Director
    • Ivan Silvestrini
  • Writers
    • Mauro Uzzeo
    • Roberto Recchioni
    • Ivan Silvestrini
  • Stars
    • Katrina Bowden
    • Krew Hodges
    • Nixon Hodges
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    2.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ivan Silvestrini
    • Writers
      • Mauro Uzzeo
      • Roberto Recchioni
      • Ivan Silvestrini
    • Stars
      • Katrina Bowden
      • Krew Hodges
      • Nixon Hodges
    • 69User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Katrina Bowden
    Katrina Bowden
    • Sandra
    Krew Hodges
    • David
    Nixon Hodges
    • David
    Damon Dayoub
    Damon Dayoub
    • Carl
    Brandon W. Jones
    Brandon W. Jones
    • Ted
    Ashley Madekwe
    Ashley Madekwe
    • Jessa
    Jay Hayden
    Jay Hayden
    • Roy Lacombe
    Andrea Ellsworth
    Andrea Ellsworth
    • Young
    Lauren McKnight
    Lauren McKnight
    • Carefree
    Justine Wachsberger
    Justine Wachsberger
    • Happy
    David H. Stevens
    David H. Stevens
    • Badass
    Demetrius Daniels
    Demetrius Daniels
    • Cashier
    Sila Agavale
    Sila Agavale
    • Man With The Hat
    Katherine Kelly Lang
    Katherine Kelly Lang
    • Lilith
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Ivan Silvestrini
    • Writers
      • Mauro Uzzeo
      • Roberto Recchioni
      • Ivan Silvestrini
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    User reviews69

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    6sacksdavid

    beautiful visuals of Utah geology

    This movie has its issues but it also has entertainment value. If you enjoy endless vistas of desolate mountains then even if you don't care for the film itself, the heavy reliance on breathtaking shots of the multi-coloured Utah (likely the Paria mountains).

    Beyond the geology and macho car, the kid is good and the hopeless terror of the protagonist is sometimes genuine, other times humorously not.
    2r_goodwin

    whoever wrote this nonsense should be left in the desert themselves!!!

    Well Where do we start with this one??Irresponsible wife takes a road trip across the desert with a small child in back seat.Yes really.The car is the safest car available,Futuristic/unbreakable/bulletproof/foolproof/drives itself etc. Well off she goes in it and the kid in tow.She doesn't get the technology of it so when computer tells her to take a short cut cos of an accident ahead she goes down a dirt track,and guess what there aren't any signs and its dark.Kid plays with his Bluetooth device and hey presto!!! He;s locked in Thats the concept of story!!!What happens from now on is the most unintelligent rubbish possibly to ever hit the screens YES THAT BAD.Sorry but the truth needs to be told.If you watch it believe me YOU WILL WANT TO REVIEW IT!!!You will feel that need!!!
    6marcellomonti

    Monolith review

    I'm Italian but I have not been part of it. The film is not perfect (many mistakes by the plot and the actors) but I was very convinced of the concept of the story, taken from an Italian graphic novel. The protagonist might be less stupid, but the things he does go hand in hand with the plot context. The film deserves, a great innovation in Italian cinema, and a good bet for foreigners.
    5FixedYourEnding

    Bad Cybertruck

    Everything is armored and automatic, is that safe, or rather a recipe for disaster? Well, find out when a suspective wife takes a completely unnecessary trip through LA desert. Surprisingly it is not unwatchable, and does keep the suspense going throughout the movie, however a few things really keeps it in the lower bracket of entertainment:

    First - child is crying all the time, alarms are beeping, woman is shouting, it is just pathetic and unpleasant in a way that it does not advance the movie anywhere.

    Second - the main character, Sandra, has every negative trait in the book, she is jealous, irresponsible, clingy, weak (physically and mentally), bad decision maker etc etc. You just want to throw something at the screen due to her stupid actions. At least she is a cute singer...

    Third - for the life of me I could not understand why she took her child with her and not left him with her mother-in-law, even if she did decide to drive to LA, what was she hoping to do there with the child?

    I think overall rank is somewhere between 4 and a 5, I decided to be generous and give it a 5 due to being at least interesting for the most part. Watch if are planing to buy a Cybertruck :-) Exact score: 45 / 100.
    1mariabaldinger-89863

    ONE glaring major plot hole

    This car is so smart that that it has every safety feature possible, it can even differentiate between the adult and child passengers by their weight....and yet there's no feature that keeps you from locking your kid in the car?????? That part was just too unbelievable to overlook.

    This chick is without question, one of the dumbest people in the world and has no business traveling unaccompanied with a small child. Because of course when I travel with my child through a blazing hot desert, I make sure he's in a furry bear suit. It had a lot of promise but ultimately you can't get through so many "I can't believe she's that dumb" moments.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The vehicle that was the basis for the Monolith is a 5th generation Ford Explorer.
    • Goofs
      When Sandra is shown driving on open roads in the exterior shots, in the interior shots the outside area is residential with buildings.
    • Quotes

      Sandra: Hi um, thank god! I had an accident and my son is locked in the car I need help.

      [the auto recording of the phone operator continues]

      Sandra: No what? No no! Fuck!

      [Sanda hits the power station phone and hangs up]

    • Connections
      Referenced in Frightfest 2016: In Conversation With (2016)

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    • Release date
      • December 5, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Trapped Child
    • Filming locations
      • Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Sky Italia
      • Lock & Valentine
      • Sergio Bonelli Editore
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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $424,304
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 23m(83 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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