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Monster Mia

Name: Monster Mia
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Family
Duration: 1 h 21 min
Cast: Lilian Jane Gartner, Drew Sarich, Gioia Osthoff, Vincent Bueno, Alix Martin

2026 · 1h 21m · Animation · Fantasy · Family

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12-year-old Mia and her scruffy pet rat Quentin are sent to the mysterious Rotwood Academy after one too many problems at school. The new school gives her the creeps,…

80/100

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WHAT IT'S ABOUT

12-year-old Mia and her scruffy pet rat Quentin are sent to the mysterious Rotwood Academy after one too many problems at school. The new school gives her the creeps, and Mia needs to figure out a way out before the students realize she isn't a monster like them! But the vice principal Van Vlad hosts a particular dislike for humans, and Mia is scared he has seen through her act...

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80/100

WORTH IT

WORTH IT12-year-old Mia and her scruffy pet rat Quentin are sent to the mysterious Rotwood Academy after one too many problems at school. The new school gives her the creeps,…

MAKE THE CALL

Does this belong in your night?

A decision, not a review. Choose the kind of night you want and keep your queue honest.

WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a story driven by family relationships and their consequences

02A compact 81-minute runtime and a fairly steady watch with good forward movement define the practical movie-night fit

03Its 9.5/10 TMDB score is still based on a small audience sample, so MoviHero weighs the movie's actual profile more heavily

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch Monster Mia?

Monster Mia belongs in your night if you want the relationships inside a family to matter as much as the plot. It is a fairly steady watch with good forward movement, with a compact 81-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 3/10 and emotional impact at 8/10. The overall profile gives it a solid case when that experience matches your mood.

PERFECT IF

01you want the relationships inside a family to matter as much as the plot

02you want a fairly steady watch with good forward movement

03you are open to a movie with real emotional weight

THINK TWICE IF

01family conflict is not the kind of emotional material you want tonight

02you want a very different pacing profile tonight

03you want something emotionally lighter

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE