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Monster Family

Original title: Happy Family
  • 2017
  • PG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
5.7K
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Emily Watson, Nick Frost, Paul Stone, Dirk Stollberg, Jan Makino, and Ethan Rouse in Monster Family (2017)
With a struggling bookshop, an overworked husband and two misunderstood teenagers, Emma (Emily Watson) is at her wit's end trying to be the perfect mom. After dragging her family to a costume party on Halloween night, they are cursed by an evil witch and transformed into a Vampire, Mummy, Werewolf and Frankenstein's monster. Now Emma will fight to keep her Monster Family together and uncover the secret of their curse... eventually leading them to the Prince of Darkness himself, Dracula (Jason Isaacs)!
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Despite the title, the Wishbone family are far from happy. In an attempt to reconnect as a family, Mum Emma plan a fun night out. However, her plan backfires when an evil witch curses them, ... Read allDespite the title, the Wishbone family are far from happy. In an attempt to reconnect as a family, Mum Emma plan a fun night out. However, her plan backfires when an evil witch curses them, and they're all turned into Monsters.Despite the title, the Wishbone family are far from happy. In an attempt to reconnect as a family, Mum Emma plan a fun night out. However, her plan backfires when an evil witch curses them, and they're all turned into Monsters.

  • Director
    • Holger Tappe
  • Writers
    • David Safier
    • Catharina Junk
    • Benedikt Niemann
  • Stars
    • Dirk Stollberg
    • Emily Watson
    • Jason Isaacs
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    5.7K
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    • Director
      • Holger Tappe
    • Writers
      • David Safier
      • Catharina Junk
      • Benedikt Niemann
    • Stars
      • Dirk Stollberg
      • Emily Watson
      • Jason Isaacs
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    • 85User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dirk Stollberg
    • 1st Battie
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Emily Watson
    Emily Watson
    • Emma Wishbone
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Jason Isaacs
    Jason Isaacs
    • Dracula
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Jan Makino
    • 2nd Battie
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Nick Frost
    Nick Frost
    • Frank Wishbone
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Paul Stone
    • 3rd Bat
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Jessica Brown Findlay
    Jessica Brown Findlay
    • Fay Wishbone
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Celia Imrie
    Celia Imrie
    • Cheyenne
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Ethan Rouse
    Ethan Rouse
    • Max Wishbone
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Ewan Bailey
    Ewan Bailey
    • Renfield
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Sidney Dorn
    • Bull
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Emma Tate
    • Head Model
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jessica McDonald
    Jessica McDonald
    • Sheila
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Isaac Rouse
    Isaac Rouse
    • Jaydon
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Catherine Tate
    Catherine Tate
    • Baba Yaga
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Daniel Ben Zenou
    Daniel Ben Zenou
    • Imhotep
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Rainer Fritzsche
    • 3rd Battie
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Bettina Kenney
    Bettina Kenney
    • Additional Voices
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Holger Tappe
    • Writers
      • David Safier
      • Catharina Junk
      • Benedikt Niemann
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    3broken_fighter

    The animation and graphics are amazing

    The only good in this monvie is the animation.

    • Story line: terrible.
    • Voices: bad choices.
    • Creativity: miserable ZERO


    Don't waste your time
    1elinavarro

    Sent the kid to sleep

    Quite possibly the worst film I've ever had the misfortune of sitting through. Even the vocal talents of Jason Isaacs and Celia Imrie couldn't save it.

    Appalling script, cast sound as though they'd be more excited to read the phone book, rehashed storyline, endless fart jokes.

    One kid liked the bats, the other fell asleep after 30mins.

    If you want a decent monster movie - stick with the likes of Hotel Transylvania and avoid this like the plague.

    Suggest Sky stick with their monstrous prices and leave the monster movies to the experts.
    2dobie-39925

    What is going on with the voices

    I'm watching it right now on Netflix with my kids and I started Googling to see if this was originally in another language, but it doesn't appear so. The animation to match mouth movement and voice acting is sooooo bad. At first I was surprised it wasn't too low-budget looking (I don't think this went to theaters in the US), but they need to tune up this aspect. My kids will watch almost anything so they seem unfazed, but really poor quality.
    4mickemaster

    Not so good movie as I expected

    I didn't ear nothing about this movie until I saw it in the cinemas and for the rating I saw here I really expected a much better movie. Can't deny the excellent quality of the animation, I really enjoyed to see such a good work, but the story wasn't really so good. The movie is funny sometimes, it made me smile a few times and I think my kids liked it, but I've seen much better animated movies with not so good animation but with a much better story. It's good to see other productions not only from Hollywood but please, don't try to make us think that just a well done animation can make a good movie. Maybe next time.
    1freddyfazbearentco

    Not even fit for a kids movie.

    I don't think I've ever seen a worse movie in a cinema. I watch loads of movies and saying this means a lot from me. I'm extremely dismissive of movie mistakes and plot-holes, but this, oh boy. It's loud, it's obnoxious, it has scenes that go on for too long. This movie has no plot, no structure no nothing. Yes, I understand this is a kids movie, but at least have the movie make sense. In fact, the movie is so terrible, in the first 30 minutes or so I left because I couldn't stand it anymore.

    TL;DR, don't go to see this movie, not even with your children, they will most likely not like it either.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Renfield, Dracula's assistant, was modeled after Peter Lorre, main star of M (1931).
    • Goofs
      When the Family are in London the Union Flags surrounding the building are ALL upside down.
    • Quotes

      Imhotep: I am Pharaoh Imhotep!

      Fay: You're Johnny Depp?

      Imhotep: [Loudly, insistently] I'm Imhotep!

      Fay: Ok, oh great and sandy one.

    • Connections
      Followed by Monster Family 2 (2021)

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    • Release date
      • February 9, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Gia Đình Là Tất Cả
    • Filming locations
      • Hannover, Niederachsen, Germany(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Ambient Entertainment GmbH
      • United Entertainment
      • Mack Media
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $127,259
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $576
      • Feb 11, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,230,695
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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