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Martha the Monster

Martha the Monster

20178.30h 15m

Overview

Shy teenage monster making new friends in a new place. In a world where humans live alongside monsters, Martha finds herself stuck with a major identity crisis.

Directed by Christopher Weekes
Written by Christopher Weekes
Produced by Jamie Hilton, Michael Pontin
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Top Cast

Rose Byrne

Rose Byrne

Martha

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Kevin the Monster / Doormat

Krew Boylan

Krew Boylan

Trash Monster

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Kailah Cabanas

Martha (Suit)

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Nicholas Brown

Kevin / Homeless Monster (suit)

Wayne Blair

Wayne Blair

The Director

Christopher Weekes

Christopher Weekes

Phil

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Michael Pontin

Bobby

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Priscilla Bonnet

Tina

Timothy Parsons

Timothy Parsons

Spike

Themes & Keywords

short film

About Martha the Monster

Martha the Monster is a romance, comedy, drama, animation film released in 2017 exploring themes of short film. Directed by Christopher Weekes, it stars Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Krew Boylan. Shy teenage monster making new friends in a new place. In a world where humans live alongside monsters, Martha finds herself stuck with a major identity crisis.

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