Movie

Monster

“Are they the ones we dream of, or the ones we fail to see among us?”

★ 7.9(897)20232h 5m

Monster is streaming on wavve in South Korea, and available to rent or buy on wavve and Google Play Movies. Availability checked 14 June 2026.

Where to watch Monster

🇰🇷 South Korea

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Good to know

Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Release date: 2023-06-02
Runtime: 2h 5m
Language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Studio: TOHO

Monster — trailer

About Monster

Monster is a 2023 movie in the Mystery, Thriller and Drama genres, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, starring Sakura Ando, Soya Kurokawa and Hinata Hiiragi. It has a runtime of 2 hours 5 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.9/10 from 897 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Monster in South Korea — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

After an outburst at school involving her son, a concerned single mother demands answers, triggering a sequence of deepening suspicion and turmoil.

Cast

Sakura Ando

Saori Mugino

Soya Kurokawa

Minato Mugino

Hinata Hiiragi

Yori Hoshikawa

Eita Nagayama

Michitoshi Hori

Yuko Tanaka

Makiko Fushimi

Mitsuki Takahata

Hirona Suzumura

Akihiro Kakuta

Shoda Fumiaki

Shido Nakamura

Kiyotaka Hoshikawa

Ryu Morioka

Kanzaki

Daisuke Kuroda

Shinagawa

Ayu Kitaura

Mariko Yajima

Haruto Kobayashi

Taisho Kamata

Themes & keywords

friendshipjapanbullyingelementary schoolcoming of ageschoolteacher student relationshipchildhoodlgbtchildhood friendsmultiple perspectivesmasculinitykidscomplexmother son relationship