The film is currently being shown around cinemas within the UK. Running from the 15th of March, viewings are listed on their website up to April 22nd. The movie was released in Japan by Toho and America by Well Go USA. The American Blu-Ray and digital release is set for April 9th, 2024 but there is no confirmed release date for the UK Blu-Ray just yet.
The news has come via a new Amazon listing that shows art of the two main boys playing in the forest, both on opposite sides of a sliding Japanese classroom door. The listing has no confirmed age rating and the artwork advises that this is not the final piece and may be subject to change. While the Amazon listing currently states the release as 31st of December 2025, this is likely to update to sometime later this year as the UK cinema run comes to a close.
Monster has been
gaining good press worldwide, with Kore-Eda’s previous films Shoplifters and
Broker also seeing successful launches within the UK market. Picturehouse
describes the movie as “Mysterious
and deeply moving” on
their website with the
film currently sitting at a 96% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an audience score of 92%.
“When
her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, single mother Saori
knows that there is something wrong. Discovering that one of his
teachers might be responsible, she storms into the school demanding
answers. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher
and child, shocking truths begin to emerge.
A timely tale
of family, false impressions, and, ultimately, hope, Kore-eda's
typically sensitive work features powerful performances by Ando
Sakura, Tanaka Yuko and Nagayama Eita, and a sublime score from the
Oscar-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.” - Picturehouse Entertainment
A timely tale of family, false impressions, and, ultimately, hope, Kore-eda's typically sensitive work features powerful performances by Ando Sakura, Tanaka Yuko and Nagayama Eita, and a sublime score from the Oscar-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.” - Picturehouse Entertainment
