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Colossal

  • 2016
  • R
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Anne Hathaway in Colossal (2016)
A woman discovers that severe catastrophic events are somehow connected to the mental breakdown from which she's suffering.
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Gloria is an out-of-work party girl forced to leave her life in New York City and move back home. When reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, she gradually comes to the r... Read allGloria is an out-of-work party girl forced to leave her life in New York City and move back home. When reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, she gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected to this phenomenon.Gloria is an out-of-work party girl forced to leave her life in New York City and move back home. When reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, she gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected to this phenomenon.

  • Director
    • Nacho Vigalondo
  • Writer
    • Nacho Vigalondo
  • Stars
    • Anne Hathaway
    • Jason Sudeikis
    • Austin Stowell
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    72K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,909
    2,878
    • Director
      • Nacho Vigalondo
    • Writer
      • Nacho Vigalondo
    • Stars
      • Anne Hathaway
      • Jason Sudeikis
      • Austin Stowell
    • 410User reviews
    • 313Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Anne Hathaway
    Anne Hathaway
    • Gloria
    Jason Sudeikis
    Jason Sudeikis
    • Oscar
    Austin Stowell
    Austin Stowell
    • Joel
    Tim Blake Nelson
    Tim Blake Nelson
    • Garth
    Dan Stevens
    Dan Stevens
    • Tim
    Hannah Cheramy
    Hannah Cheramy
    • Young Gloria
    Nathan Ellison
    • Young Oscar
    Sarah Surh
    Sarah Surh
    • Mother
    Haeun Hannah Cho
    • Little Girl
    Joe Costa
    • Old Man
    • (as Carlos Joe Costa)
    Melissa M. Montgomery
    Melissa M. Montgomery
    • Waitress
    • (as Melissa Montgomery)
    Christine Lee
    Christine Lee
    • Seoul Waitress
    Rukiya Bernard
    Rukiya Bernard
    • Maggie
    James Yi
    James Yi
    • Fund Raiser Man
    Alyssa Dawson
    • Reporter
    Miho Suzuki
    Miho Suzuki
    • International News Anchor
    Charles Singh
    • Expert #1
    • (as Charles Raahul Singh)
    Jenny Mitchell
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      • Nacho Vigalondo
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      • Nacho Vigalondo
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    8RM851222

    Underrated

    Greetings from Lithuania.

    I found "Colossal" (2016) much more interesting, dark and deep then i thought i will be after reading a premise. This isn't your typical comedy staring Jason Sudeikis - it isn't funny movie, except if you are looking for some very dark comedy.

    Premise here looks like from a mind of Spike Jonze of Charlie Kaufman. Although it isn't as brilliant as those two might have made this movie - i loved the story overall and movie itself.

    Ovreall, "Colossal" is a kinda fresh take on a premise. There is a very dark humor down below, but i enjoyed it very much in a first place because of very solid writing, pacing (at running time 1 h 43 min this movie never dragged) and not by "a numbers" movie. Good, underrated movie.
    5cyclingreimagined

    Hard to identify with these cardboard characters and contrived situation

    The viewer feels little compassion for the problems these characters both find and make for themselves. Worse, the characters wreak murderous destruction on an Asian nation, but we're supposed to feel sorry for their romantic entanglements? The story, such as it is, is told thru the wrong end of the telescope.
    6BigGuy

    Fun concept... Lacking execution

    I just saw a sneak preview of Colossal. I really liked the concept of the movie, it was original and fun. Sadly there was something lacking in the execution. It just didn't feel put together correctly, like there was something in the story telling that was missing that would have made it more compelling.

    Anne Hathaway was cast a bit too far out of character. She just wasn't quite believable as the wastrel party girl. She couldn't quite pull off acting drunk. Her character's story is a classic redemption tale, with the monster twist.

    Jason Sudeikis plays her foil in the story. His character arc is very poorly handled. There wasn't enough setup, almost like a few scenes in the middle were cut. That being said, he played it pretty well, except it was hard to tell when he was supposed to be drunk.

    As I've mentioned both main characters being drunk, there is a lot of drinking in this movie. The central movie set being the bar run by Oscar (Jason Sudeikis) where Gloria (Anne Hathaway) starts working. This is after returning to a home her parent's left vacant, and after being kicked out by her boyfriend for being a party girl who can't get her life together. This is where I would caution that this isn't really an appropriate movie for children, despite the silly almost cartoon premise.

    The bottom line of a movie review is the recommendation of whether or not to see it. If you are bothered by plot holes and trite characters, you probably want to steer clear. If you like silly popcorn movies, you might want to give it a shot. I don't feel like I wasted 2 hours on the movie, but I probably wouldn't watch it again.
    7SnoopyStyle

    fresh take on the monster movie

    Gloria (Anne Hathaway) is unemployed and often drunk. Her boyfriend Tim (Dan Stevens) dumps her and kicks her out of his New York apartment. She moves back into her family home and reconnects with childhood friend Oscar (Jason Sudeikis). She discovers that she is directly connected to a monster destroying Seoul. It's the result of a childhood incident with Oscar twenty five years ago.

    It's a fun and different take on the monster movie. Hathaway is good. I like Oscar's heel turn. I would rather not tell Joel and Garth about the secret. If it's kept only to Gloria and Oscar, the tension could be much higher. I don't see Joel going along with Oscar's turn. Joel's character could be combined with Tim to make this more of a love triangle. There are some questionable logic with the ending but logic can't be taken seriously in this movie. This has a fresh take and stays compelling despite some bumps along the way.
    8swordsnare

    Not as it may seem.

    By watching the marketing campaign, you are lead to believe this film is more light-hearted and comical.

    Upon watching, the true underlining meaning becomes more apparent and it touches on a more dark subject matter, that apparently was lost on some viewers. It is a very real world dynamic in the relationship between Gloria (Anne Hathaway) and Oscar (Jason Sudeikis) that was well executed in this manner of storytelling.

    It very difficult to say why this film is worth watching without "Spoilers", but I enjoyed this film; even the second time around, watching it on Netflix just recently.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Anne Hathaway was in the second trimester of her pregnancy while filming the movie.
    • Goofs
      In the final flashback to Gloria and Oscar's youth, a comic book is shown falling from Oscar's backpack. The back cover of the comic features a partial quote from David S Goyer and mentions his films Batman Begins (2005) and The Invisible (2007). The flashback occurs twenty-five years before the present day of the film, so either Colossal is set in 2032 at the earliest -- which does not appear to be the case -- or the book is an anachronism.
    • Quotes

      Gloria: [throws the bar keys towards Oscar] Here! There are your keys; I'm not coming back to your shitty bar!

      Oscar: [picking up the keys] Yeah you are.

      Gloria: [panting] Oh yeah?

      Oscar: Yeah.

      [Throws the keys at Gloria with enough force to hurt her]

      Gloria: [holding her stomach in pain] Ow!

      Oscar: [calmly] You're gonna keep working at the bar, or I'm gonna come back here tomorrow, and destroy an entire neighborhood.

      Gloria: [through her teeth, bringing her face close to Oscar's] Then I'll come back and I'll kick your fucking ass!

      Oscar: [still calm] No you won't. I'm done being Mr. Nice Guy.

      [Knocks her to the ground. Gloria grunts in pain as she hits the ground hard]

      Oscar: [leans down, calm] see you at work?

      [Gloria looks up at him speechless]

      Oscar: I'll see you at work.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Anticipated Releases of April 2017 (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Toda Est Energia
      (Techno version)

      Written by Joe Crepúsculo (as Joel Iriarte Parra)

      Performed by Joe Crepúsculo

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 21, 2017 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Spain
      • Canada
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Ella es un monstruo
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • Voltage Pictures
      • Route One Entertainment
      • Union Investment Partners
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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,029,287
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $120,226
      • Apr 9, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,531,320
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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