Trailer
Summary
Tripp is a high school senior with a knack for building trucks who makes an incredible discovery - a gas-guzzling creature named Creech.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+15)
Critics 37Audiences 52GoodWatch 45
Metascore41
Tomatometer32%
IMDb5.7
User score5.3
Audience score51%
Letterboxd · 23 K ratings2.3/5
Box office
52%of its budget back
- Budget
- $125 M
- Worldwide
- $64 M
Worldwide it made back $64 M of the $125 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for action movies
typical 108104Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 42 countries, rent or buy in 59 more
+32Released
2016
December 21, 2016
10 years ago
Genres
ActionComedyScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
Family Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 32 more36 people
- Lucas TillTripp Coley
- Jane LevyMeredith
- Amy RyanCindy Coley
- Rob LoweReece Tenneson
- Danny GloverMr. Weathers
- Barry PepperSheriff Rick
- Jedidiah GoodacreJake
- Holt McCallanyBurke
Frank WhaleyWade Coley
Thomas LennonDr. Bill Dowd
Aliyah O'BrienJunior Scientist
Tucker AlbrizziSam Geldob
Samara WeavingBrianne
Daniel BaconTechnician
Faustino Di BaudaRoughneck
Chris GauthierMr. Geldon
Scott PateyDeputy
Ryan CowieOther Deputy
Ruairi MacDonald9th Grader
Stacey ScowleyTV Reporter
Adrian FormosaSecurity Merc
Maja AroPretty Woman in Car
Philip GrangerUsed Car Lot Owner
Daniel BoileauCar Lot Associate
Directing · 2
- Chris Wedge Director
- Spiro Razatos Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
Writing · 4
- Derek Connolly Screenplay
- Matthew Robinson Story
- Glenn Berger Story, Executive Producer
- Jonathan Aibel Story, Executive Producer
Production · 4
- Cale Boyter Executive Producer
- Mary Parent Producer
- Denis L. Stewart Producer
- John Papsidera Casting
Camera · 2
- Don Burgess Director of Photography
- Michael Burgess Camera Operator, Additional Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Conrad Buff IV Editor
Sound · 2
- David Sardy Original Music Composer
- Addison Teague Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
Art · 5
- Andrew Menzies Production Design
- Chris Beach Art Direction
- Anthony Liberatore Storyboard Artist
- Todd Harris Storyboard Artist
- Michael Daley Storyboard Artist
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Tish Monaghan Costume Design
Visual Effects · 4
- Nicolas Aithadi Visual Effects Supervisor
- Emile Ghorayeb Animation
- David Crispino Lead Animator
- Loïc Miermont Animation
Other crew · 22
- Andy Gill Stunt Coordinator
- Owen Walstrom Stunt Coordinator
- Scott J. Ateah Stunt Coordinator
- Erik Cord Stunts
- Debbie Evans Stunt Driver
- Henry Kingi Stunts
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