Best Monster Movies

This collection gathers 918 monster movies — curated from films whose titles center on monster — and ranks them with a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. The current #1 is Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters.

918 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

1
Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters
2012· 1h 4m· Mystery, Animation, Comedy· en
9.751
2
Monsters, Inc.
2001· 1h 32m· Animation, Comedy, Family· en
7.920.1K
3
Monster
2023· 2h 5m· Mystery, Thriller, Drama· ja
7.9939
4
Monsters University
2013· 1h 44m· Animation, Family, Comedy· en
7.111.5K
5
Minions & Monsters
2026· 1h 30m· Adventure, Animation, Comedy· en
7.6883
6
A Monster Calls
2016· 1h 48m· Fantasy, Adventure, Family· en
7.33.6K
7
Monster
2003· 1h 49m· Crime, Drama· en
7.22.6K
8
Monster House
2006· 1h 31m· Animation, Comedy, Family· en
6.74.4K
9
Love and Monsters
2020· 1h 49m· Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy· en
7.34.5K
10
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019· 2h 12m· Science Fiction, Action· en
6.76.9K
11
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
2011· 1h 57m· Music, Documentary· en
8.6108
12
Monsters vs Aliens
2009· 1h 34m· Animation, Family, Adventure· en
6.35.1K
13
Monster High: Boo York, Boo York
2015· 1h 12m· Animation, Family, Music· en
7.8197
14
Monster High: Why Do Ghouls Fall in Love?
2012· 45m· Fantasy, Animation· en
8.0198
15
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001· 1h 45m· Action, Adventure, Horror· ja
7.5291
16
Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster
2004· 1h 14m· Family, Adventure, Animation· en
7.3469
17
A Monster in Paris
2011· 1h 30m· Adventure, Animation, Family· fr
6.91.4K
18
Gods and Monsters
1998· 1h 45m· Drama· en
6.9400
19
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
2015· 1h 16m· Action, Animation, Fantasy· en
7.1621
20
Monster High: 13 Wishes
2013· 1h 13m· Family, Fantasy, Animation· en
7.8198
21
The Monster
1994· 1h 52m· Comedy· it
7.0667
22
The Monster Squad
1987· 1h 22m· Comedy, Action, Fantasy· en
6.7656
23
Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness
2015· 1h 20m· Adventure, Animation, Family· en
7.7176
24
Monster's Ball
2001· 1h 53m· Drama, Romance· en
6.81.1K
25
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
2013· 2h 5m· Action, Thriller, Crime· ko
7.4258
26
Monsters vs Aliens Stories
2013· 1h 9m· Animation· en
8.013
27
Snake 5: Monster City
2026· Action, Adventure, Fantasy· zh
5.73
28
Monster High: Scaris City of Frights
2013· 1h 1m· Animation, Fantasy· en
7.9154
29
Diddy: Monster's Fall
2025· 1h 0m· Documentary, Crime, Drama· en
—0
30
Monster High: Great Scarrier Reef
2016· 1h 9m· Family, Animation· en
7.8119
31
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
2004· 2h 20m· Documentary, Music· en
7.1248
32
Monster High: Freaky Fusion
2014· 1h 13m· Animation· en
7.7131
33
The Monsters
1963· 2h 3m· Comedy· it
7.3199
34
Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
2024· 26m· Animation, Action, Fantasy· ja
7.2135
35
Closet Monster
2016· 1h 30m· Drama, Fantasy, Mystery· en
7.0294
36
Money Monster
2016· 1h 39m· Thriller, Drama· en
6.43.2K
37
Monster High: Friday Night Frights
2012· 46m· Animation, Family· en
7.8154
38
LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters
2020· 1h 21m· Family, Adventure, Animation· en
7.1160
39
Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action!
2014· 1h 12m· Family, Animation, Fantasy· en
7.5154
40
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964· 1h 32m· Science Fiction, Action, Fantasy· ja
7.0295
41
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
2003· 1h 15m· Animation, Comedy, Family· en
7.3347
42
Destroy All Monsters
1968· 1h 29m· Science Fiction, Action· ja
6.9290
43
The Monster of Nix
2011· 30m· Animation, Adventure, Fantasy· nl
7.010
44
Monster High: Haunted
2015· 1h 15m· Animation, Family, Fantasy· en
7.5201
45
Monster High: Escape from Skull Shores
2012· 45m· Animation, Family, Fantasy· en
7.7117
46
Monster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania Short
2021· 6m· Animation, Comedy, Fantasy· en
7.4409
47
My Little Monster
2018· 1h 45m· Romance, Comedy, Drama· ja
7.687
48
Dylan Moran: Monster
2004· 1h 25m· Comedy· en
7.749
49
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965· 1h 36m· Science Fiction, Action· ja
6.8262
50
Monster Hunter
2020· 1h 43m· Action, Fantasy, Adventure· en
6.53.6K

Frequently asked questions

How many monster movies are in this list?

918 monster movies with real rating data are currently tracked.

How are these monster movies ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated monster movie?

Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters holds the #1 position in this collection.