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Summary
The story of how one Pittsburgh boy’s fascination with monsters drove him to the very top of the Hollywood food chain.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Adults
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 71GoodWatch 72
IMDb7.3
Audience score72%
Letterboxd · 617 ratings3.5/5
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for documentaries
typical 9694Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Released
2011
October 27, 2011
15 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 moreDirecting · 1
- Donna Davies Director, Writer
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