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Monster Trucks is a 2017 American 3D live-action/computer-animated action comedy film produced by Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies and Disruption Entertainment. It is directed by Chris Wedge and written by Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Derek Connolly and Matthew Robinson. The film stars Lucas Till, Jane Levy, Amy Ryan, Rob Lowe, Danny Glover, Barry Pepper and Holt McCallany, and was the final film of Jon Polito before his death in September 2016.

Principal photography of the film began on April 4, 2014, in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. The film was released throughout Europe in December 2016 and in the United States on January 13, 2017, by Paramount Pictures. It received negative reviews and has grossed $10 million.

Synopsis

Looking for any way to get away from the life and town he was born into, Tripp Coley (Lucas Till), a high school senior, builds a monster truck from bits and pieces of scrapped cars. After an accident at a nearby oil-drilling site displaces a strange and subterranean creature with a taste and a talent for speed whom he names Creech, Tripp may have just found the key to getting out of town and a most unlikely friend.

Cast

• Lucas Till as Tripp Coley, a high school senior.
• Jane Levy as Meredith, Tripp's friend, tutor, and love interest.
• Amy Ryan as Cindy Coley, Tripp's mother.
• Rob Lowe as Reece Tenneson, the film's main antagonist.
• Danny Glover as Mr. Weathers, Tripp's paraplegic boss.
• Barry Pepper as Rick, the local sheriff and Cindy's new live-in boyfriend.
• Holt McCallany as Burke, Reece's henchman and one of the film's villains.
• Frank Whaley as Wade Coley, Tripp's estranged father and Cindy's former husband.
• Thomas Lennon as Dr. Jim Dowd, a scientist who helps Tripp, Meredith, and Sam.
• Tucker Albrizzi as Sam Geldob, Tripp's best friend.
• Cinta Laura as Ariel
• Jon Polito as Thelonious
• Samara Weaving as Brianne
• Daniel Bacon as Technician

Production

On July 31, 2013, Paramount Animation announced that they were developing a new live-action/animated franchise with its first film titled Monster Trucks, with Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger set to write the film. Chris Wedge was set to direct the film which will be produced by Mary Parent, with the release date set for May 29, 2015. Production took place in Vancouver Film Studios in Vancouver. On February 19, 2014 Jane Levy and Lucas Till joined the cast of the film. On March 24, Amy Ryan landed a role in the film. Later that week, Holt McCallany joined the cast as the unnamed villain. On April 1, Frank Whaley and Danny Glover joined the cast of the film. Later that month Thomas Lennon joined the cast. On April 14, Barry Pepper joined the cast. On April 24, Tucker Albrizzi who starred in Big Time Rush, joined the cast. Rob Lowe joined the cast five days later.

In December 2013 it was announced that the film's production was set to begin in early April 2014 in Vancouver, and it would wrap up filming in mid-July, the studio Vancouver Film Studios was booked for the production. Principal photography began on April 4, 2014, in Kamloops, British Columbia. Filming was spotted on May 13, 2014 in downtown Chilliwack, Canada.

Release

The release date was shifted several times. It was previously set for May 29, 2015, but on January 26, 2015, the film was pushed back to December 25, 2015, which was first assigned for Mission: Impossible â€" Rogue Nation. On May 5, 2015, the film was pushed back again to March 18, 2016. On November 10, 2015, the film's release date was pushed back again to January 13, 2017.

On September 21, 2016, The Hollywood Reporter claimed Paramount would take a $115 million writedown on the film due to its expected poor performance at the box-office.

Reception

Box office

In North America, Monster Trucks was released alongside The Bye Bye Man and Sleepless, as well as the wide releases of Silence, Patriots Day and Live by Night, and is expected to gross $8â€"10 million from 3,119 theaters in its opening weekend.

Critical response

Monster Trucks received mixed reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 29% based on 51 reviews, with a weighted average score of 4.5/10. The site's consensus reads, "Despite flashes of inspiration, the singularly high-concept Monster Trucks shows that it takes more than monsters and trucks to create a compelling feature film." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 43 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

References

External links

• Official website
• Monster Trucks at the Internet Movie Database
• Monster Trucks at Box Office Mojo
• Monster Trucks at Rotten Tomatoes
• Monster Trucks at Metacritic