Monos
“Survival is a cruel game.”
Synopsis
On a faraway mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Type: Trailer • Published 2019-03-18
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Festival / Special Debut
September 13, 2019
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 9, 2020
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.07x
+$130K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alejandro Landes Echavarría
- Screenplay & Story
- Alejandro Landes Echavarría, Alexis Dos Santos
- Original Score
- Mica Levi
- Original Title
- Monos
- Country of Origin
- Argentina, Colombia, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Budget
- $1.8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.9M
- Production Studios
- Stela Cine, Caracol Televisión, Bord Cadre Films, Dynamo, Campo Cine, Film i Väst, Lemming Film, Mutante Cine, Pando Producciones, Pandora Filmproduktion, Snowglobe
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alejandro Landes Echavarría
Alejandro Landes Echavarría, Alexis Dos Santos
Mica Levi
Jasper Wolf, Peter Zuccarini
Yorgos Mavropsaridis, Santiago Otheguy, Ted Guard
Gustavo Pazmin, Charles De Viel Castel, Andrés Calderón, Josef Rebalski, Duke Merriman
Department Leadership Roster
Alexander Schepelern
Visual Effects Supervisor
Alejandro Landes Echavarría
Director
Johanna Buendía Páramo
Costume Design
Daniela Schneider
Production Design
Mica Levi
Original Music Composer
Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Editor
Santiago Otheguy
Editor
Ted Guard
Editor
Jasper Wolf
Director of Photography
Carlos Paez Buitrago
Stunt Coordinator
Eduard Rincón
Stunt Coordinator
Santiago A. Zapata
Producer
Fernando Epstein
Producer
Alejandro Landes Echavarría
Screenplay
Alexis Dos Santos
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Monos
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Monos about?
On a faraway mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow.
Who directed Monos?
Monos was directed by Alejandro Landes Echavarría.
Who stars in Monos?
The principal cast of Monos includes Moisés Arias, Julianne Nicholson, Sofia Buenaventura, Karen Quintero, Julian Giraldo.
When was Monos released and how long is it?
Monos was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
What was the box office and production budget of Monos?
Monos had a reported production budget of $1.8M and grossed $1.9M at the worldwide box office (1.07 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Monos?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Monos was composed by Mica Levi.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Monos?
Monos holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).