The Monuments Men

Theatrical - Wide 2014-02-07

Cast George Clooney Matt Damon Bill Murray John Goodman Cate Blanchett
Directed by George Clooney
Written by George Clooney Grant Heslov

Box Office Gross: $154,984,035

Running Time: 118 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Columbia Pictures, Fox 2000 Pictures, Smokehouse Pictures, Obelisk Productions, Studio Babelsberg

Genres: Action Drama History War

JoBlo's Rating

8/10

Synopsis

Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians who went to the front lines of WWII to... See more rescue the world’s artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their rightful owners. With the art hidden behind enemy lines, how could these guys hope to succeed?

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