My Singing Monsters (2023 Nickelodeon Film)

“You’re gonna sing ‘til you can’t no more.”

My Singing Monsters is a 2023 CGI-animated family fantasy buddy comedy film created by Big Blue Bubble and Nickelodeon, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based off the mobile game of the same name.

The movie is directed by Dave Kerr, who also wrote many of the songs from the original game, and focuses on the monsters going on an adventure to escape from a malicious monster hunter, who wants to eat them.

Plot
TBA!

Cast
• Chris Pratt as Mammott, the main protagonist

• Anya-Taylor Joy as PomPom, Mammott’s girlfriend

• Mary J. Blige as Kayna

• Justin Bieber as Noggin

• Brian Tyree Henry as Furcorn, Mammott’s best friend

• Pharrel Williams as Scups

• Tom Kane as Maw

• Cree Summer and Peyton List as Quibble

• John DiMaggio and Jess Harnell as Potbelly

• Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Rob Riggle, Zendaya, Bill Farmer and Taye Diggs as Quarrister

• Micheal Pena as T-Rox

• Frank Welker as Spurrit, Fwog, Blow’t, Gloptic, Fiddlement, Pladdie, Plinkajou, Withur, Bridg-It, Clavi Gnat, Squot, Stogg, Deedge, Rare Deedge and the seven Dipsters

• Olivia Rodrigo as Edamimi

• Rihanna as Candelavra

• Steve Zahn as Ziggurab

• Danny DeVito as Oaktopus

• Patrick Stewart as Shrubb

• Bryce Papenbrook as Toe Jammer

• Jack Black as Flowah

• Christian Potenza as Bowgart

• Micheal Cera as Rootitoot

• Jeffery Tambor as Congle

• Adrian Truss as Clamble

• Brian Froud as Pummel

• Zachary Gordon as Repatillo

• Emilie-Claire Barlow as Sooza

• Addison York as Sneyser

• Nathan Gravel as Cybop

• Ben Stiller as Spunge

• Adam Sandler as Drumpler

• Tara Strong as Tweedle

• Jim Cummings as Entbrat

• Connor Harpin as Shellbeat

• Annick Obonsawin as Woolabee

• Dan Petronijevic as Reedling

• Willow Smith as Dandidoo

• Peter Cullen as Phangler

• Tommy Lee Jones as Flum Ox

• Andrea Libman as Krillby

• Karan Soni as Tring

• Chris Sanders as Pango

• Mila Kunis as Thrumble

• Dylan O'Brien as Drummidary

• Amanda Leighton as Whaddle

• Roger Bumpass as Boskus

• Catherine Taber as Incisaur

• Ava Max as Tiawa

• Jace Norman and Grey DeLisle as Thumpies

• Yuri Lowenthal as Riff

• Lady Gaga as Glowl

• Drake Bell as Yelmut

• Debby Ryan as Floogull

• Natalie Palamides as Barrb

• Chris Sanders as Wynq

• Bill Fagerbakke and Kari Walghren as Bisonorus

• Uzo Aduba as PongPing

• Anderson. Paak as Bowhead

• Clancy Brown as Tuskski

• Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake as Gnarls

• Fred Tatasciore as Wubbox

• Marc Maron as Rare Wubbox

• Rebecca Shoichet as Epic Wubbox (Plant Island)

• Jennette McCurdy as Epic Wubbox (Cold Island)

• Lilly Singh as Epic Wubbox (Air Island)

• Ali Badshah as Epic Wubbox (Water Island)

• Matt Hill as Epic Wubbox (Earth Island)

• Kazumi Evans as Brump

• Kevin Hart as Zynth

• Steve Carrell as Poewk

• Darius Jordan McCowan as Thwok

• Ed Helms as Dwumrohl

• Kevin Micheal Richardson as Zuuker

• Melissa Altro as Screemu

• Cory Doran as Tympa

• Rhenzy Feliz as Dermit

• Justin Long as Gheegur

• Emily McMahon as Whajje

• Mackenzie Moulton as Creepuscule

• Ashley Taylor as Blipsqueak

• Anne Hathaway as Scargo

• Hailee Steinfeld as Astropod

• Candi Milo as Pixolotl

• Jamie Foxx and Kath Soucie as Bona-Petite

• Lilly Bartlam as Maulch

• Fryda Wolff as Fleechwurm

• Tony Anselmo as Torrt

• Cody Pennes as Blasoom

• Nika Futterman as Hornacle

• Adam Rose as Attmoz

• Chris Phillips as Glaishur

• Eddie Korbich as Syncopite

• Jessica DiCicco as Scaratar

• Tress MacNeille as Loodvigg

• Salma Hayek Pinault as Plixie

• Anthony Ingruber as Furnoss

• Lisa Ann Beley as Vhamp

• China Anne McClain as Galvana

• Anitta as Humbug

• J Balvin as Boodoo

• Ester Dean as Kazilleon

• Jenny Slate as Jeeode

• Anne Heche as Bellowfish

• Nelly Furtado as Whisp

• Keanu Reeves as Grumpyre

• Emily Blunt as Dragong

• Blake Shelton as Nebulob

• Joe Jonas as Sox

• Kelly Clarkson as Ghazt

• Janelle Monáe as Fung Pray

• Jonas Blue as Jellbilly

• Ashleigh Ball as Arackulele

• Nick Jonas as Reebro

• Jeff Bennett as G'joob

• Ashanti as Strombonin

• Tom Kenny as Yawstrich

• Keegan-Micheal Key as Anglow

• Billy West as Hyehehe

• Stephanie Beatriz as Cherubble

• Demi Lovato as Cataliszt

• Zazie Beetz as Bleatnik

• Charlie Day as Cranchee

• Awkwafina as Sporerow

• Anthony Ramos as Pinghound

• Sam Rockwell as Wheezel

• Wanda Sykes as shLep

• Jay Baruchel as Punkleton

• Aidan Martinez as Yool

• Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo as Schmoochle

• James Hong as Blabbit

• Katy Perry as Hoola

• McKenna Grace as Gobbleygourd

• Ty Dolla $ign as Jam Boree

• Bebe Rexha as Clavavera

• Camila Cabello as Carillong

• David Krumholtz as Ffidyll

• Racheal Harris as Viveine

• David Cross as Monculus

• Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Whiz-bang

• Sia as Boo'qwurm

• Adassa as Fluoress

• Peter Sohn as Bulbo

• Glenn Close as Gob

• Ari Lennox as Pluckbill

• Jessica Darrow as Spytrap

• Nicole Oliver as TooToo

• Seth Rogen as Theremind

• Chloe Grace Moretz and Jessica DiCicco as Bonkers

• Kyle Rideout as Yuggler

• GloZell as Poppette

• Lake Bell as Tapricorn

• Rachel Bloom as Periscorp

• Jada Pinkett Smith as Rooba

• Chance The Rapper as Floot Fly

• Ellie Kemper and Micheal Malarkey as HippityHop

• Tabitha St. Germain, Kristen Wiig, Jodi Benson and Becky G as Wimmzies

• Kimberley Brooks and Joan Cusack as Cantorell

• Alex Borstein as Clackula

• Francesca Capaldi and Sam Lavagnino as Denchuhs

• Leslie Mann as Peckidna

• Seth Green as Hawlo

• Jamie Lee Curtis as Uuduk

• Zach Braff as Banjaw

• Ariana Grande as Xyster

• Will Smith as Knucklehead

• Tiffany Haddish as Frondley

• James Corden as Déjà-Jin

• Whitney Houston as Larvaluss

• Hasley as Cahoot

• Lorde as Mushaboom

• Tom Holland, Bebe Rexha and Maya Rudolph as Osstax

• Tori Kelly as G'day

• Phillipa Soo as Roarick

• Zac Efron as Enchantling

• Kristen Bush as the Shugafam

• Ken Jeong as Tawkerr

• Hayden Panettiere as Parlsona

• Bonnie Hunt as Maggpi

• Rob Paulsen as Stoowarb

• Jason Segel as Rare Noggin

• Keith Ferguson and Kaitlyn Robrock as Rare Quibble

• Selena Gomez as Rare Pango

• Sean Paul as Rare Shrubb

• Corey Burton as Rare Drumpler

• Charles Martinet as Rare Reedling

• Skylar Astin and Jane Lynch as Rare Thumpies

• Sarah Jessica Parker as Rare Scups

• Jason Tremblay as Rare Congle

• Jennifer Hale as Rare Pummel

• Laura Bennett as Rare Clamble

• Melissa Disney as Rare Bowgart

• Bruno Mars as Rare T-Rox

• Trey Parker as Rare Shellbeat

• Josh Gad as Rare Riff

• Sam Neill as the Monster Hunter, a human who looks like Spurrit and is the main antagonist of the film

Reception
Critical Response

The movie received generally mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 58% "Rotten" score. The site's critical consenus reads: "The My Singing Monsters movie is pretty colorful and beautiful, through its quirky humor would require to be improved for a little bit." In MetaCritic, it has a score of 51 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews". On CinemaScore, it has a average grade of a "A". However, the audiences gave positive reviews of the film.

Box Office

Despite the fact it gathered mixed reviews from critics, the movie was a moderate box-office success, grossing over at least $400 million on a $120 budget.

Release
My Singing Monsters had its red carpet world premiere at Nickelodeon Animation Studio on August 19, 2023. The entire cast was there in person, and over 5,000 people attended the premiere. After the credits began, there was a huge standing ovation. And as planned, on September 4, 2023, the movie was released in theaters and on Paramount+.

Parent’s Guide
Sex and Nudity - 2/10 - All the monsters don’t wear clothes, and Strombonin and Cranchee kiss on the lips near the end of the movie during the party.

Violence - 5/10 - All the monsters get hurt in rather violent ways, and the monster hunter’s demise is a bit scary.

Language - 3/10 - Not much to say, really.

Trailer Transcript
My Singing Monsters (2023 Film)/Trailer Transcript

Trivia

 * This is Big Blue Bubble’s first film, and first collabration with another company.
 * Many of the actors and actresses do voices from other films for their characters. (Kelly uses her Moxy voice for Ghazt, Chris uses his Mario voice for Mammott, Tara uses her Twilight Sparkle voice for Tweedle, Nicole uses her Princess Celestia voice for TooToo, etc.)
 * The film is rated PG, as some scenes are a bit scary.
 * This is a LGBQT+ Nickelodeon film, as Punkleton and Yool are gay and have Gobbleygourd as their daughter, with the same applying to G’joob and Yawstrich.