Crime

Monster

CrimeDrama

A smart, likeable, 17-year-old film student from Harlem sees his world turned upside down when he's charged with a murder. We follow his dramatic journey through a complex legal battle.

Year

2018

Duration

1h 38m

IMDb

6.5

Trailer

Cast

AM

Anthony Mandler

Director

A$AP Rocky

James King

John David Washington

Richard 'Bobo' Evans

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Steve Harmon

Roberto Lopez

Mr. Nesbitt

Kelvin Hale

Court Officer

Jennifer Ehle

Maureen O'Brien

Paul Ben-Victor

Anthony Petrocelli

Dorian Missick

Asa Briggs

Jennifer Hudson

Mrs. Harmon

Jeffrey Wright

Mr. Harmon

CJ

Carl Johansson

Court Officer #2

Willie C. Carpenter

Judge

GO

Geisha Otero

Jury Foreman

NM

Nyleek Moore

Jerry Harmon

Lovie Simone

Renee Pickford

Liam Obergfoll

Casper Juenemann

Tim Blake Nelson

Leroy Sawicki

Mikey Madison

Alexandra Floyd

CC

Colen C. Wiley

Writer

JS

Janece Shaffer

Writer

WD

Walter Dean Myers

Writer

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Comments

10 comments

user8014201027481Aug 21, 2025

MuQtar MustafaMar 29, 2023

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Epik HighMar 29, 2023

Not enough was said about the peer pressure involved in this culture. Where was this in the defense? While I could feel for the main character, it wasn't even clear as to what really went down in this crime. ASAP ROCKY was great. Without him I would have enjoyed this movie even less.

🌹J E Y J E Y 🌹Oct 18, 2022

As a film maker... Everything in me wants to say that this film is one of the most beautifully shot and crafted films that there has been, but everything in me hopes that the team (David Devlin, Joe Klotz, Anthony Mandler) get together and shoot more amazing films with incredible stories woven throughout. Well done guys.

␈اقدوره العقوري👉🔥Oct 18, 2022

The movie was beautifully shot and the cast was perfect. The plot had me on the edge of my seat the entire time and the ending left me devastated.

Lotfy ShwyiaOct 18, 2022

I found this movie fascinating! I think of all these people who were unjustly convicted and some did not even manage to get out of prison alive!

rhea_chakrabortyOct 18, 2022

Very surprised to see the rating as 6.5; without keeping any kind of bias on your mind - if you just rate it as a movie: no one can't rate it below 8. A bare Minimum of EIGHT. Kudos to the director & the whole team. Wonderful representation of a courtroom drama with absolute touch of reality. With an elegant, impacting & charismatic screen presence from both lead characters Harmon & Obrien (Harrison Jr & Jennifer respectively in real). Just loved it. Recommended: YES.

fausia PaulinoOct 18, 2022

Interesting story about a good kid getting caught up in a bad situation. The voiceover was a bit heavy handed at times. I didn't understand the decision to have Kelvin Harrison Jr tell us how tough he was finding prison but barely show it. I didn't feel as strong a connection to Harrison Jr's character as I should have. There were good performances from the entire cast. The best scenes were when the actors got a chance to show emotion. The aspiring filmmaker plot didn't really deliver. The girlfriend's scenes with Harrison Jr were good but she doesn't have much to do post arrest. Ultimately the film tells a realistic story but leaves a lot to be desired.

በፍቅር አይፎክሩOct 18, 2022

In the flashbacks near the end showing that he did act as lookout changed the entire story. If he did act as lookout, he was obviously in fear of what they would do to him if he didn't. If so, he was not responsible for the robbing or the killing, that would have happened with or without him. He was a good kid, who was bullied into doing a bad thing. These things happen all the time. It is indeed a slippery slope.

Ewurakua Yaaba YankeyOct 18, 2022

Well, I honestly liked the movie, the script seems to me to do the job (and gets an extra point for having seen this movie after The 40 Year Old Version), the performances are very good, I was surprised by Travis Scott and the main actor is that of Me, Earl and the Dying Girl (I loved that movie and with this interpretation it fulfills the prediction that we all made with that movie). I believe without a doubt that the greatest success is the structuring of the story, which is finally achieved thanks to the direction and editing decisions.