Monos

Monos

Survival is a cruel game.

Directed by Alejandro Landes Echavarría

Produced by Stela Cine, Caracol Televisión

2019103 min6.6 / 10

A haunting, morally ambiguous portrait of child soldiers on a mountain, where innocence and brutality collide in an atmosphere of mounting dread and inevitable collapse.

On a faraway mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Monos sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Monos end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Monos scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Monos easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Monos violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Monos, and what each one shares →

Like Monos

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Monos

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Monos, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Monos, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Monos, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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