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Monster was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award
Contender Factor: 47.5 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Writers: Yûji Sakamoto
Stars: Sakura Ando, Eita Nagayama, Soya Kurokawa, Hinata Hiiragi, Mitsuki Takahata, Akihiro Kakuta, Shidô Nakamura, Yûko Tanaka
Techs: Hirokazu Koreeda (Ed); Ryûto Kondô (Ci); Ryuichi Sakamoto (Mu)
Prior Recognition:
Limited Sakamoto
Potential Kore-eda, Ando, Nagayama, Takahata, Nakamura, Tanaka, Kondô
Rating: 6 out of 20
Stage 2 – Content
Legacy: Original
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Length: 2h 07m
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Rating: 8.8 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Cannes
Release Date: Jun. 2, 2023
Strategy: Unknown
Rating: 9.3 out of 20
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 92%
CinemaScore: N/A
IMDb Rating: 8
Box Office Tally: N/A
Box Office Status: N/A
Rating: 5.7 out of 10
Stage 6 – Precursors
Critics: SDFCS
Guilds: None
Organizations: None
Rating: 0 out of 20