Monster Mia

"Welcome to Rotwood Academy – where fitting in means standing out!"

2026 1h 22m DE

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9.6

MASTERPIECE

★9.6TMDB · 5

AnimationFantasyFamily

Synopsis

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12-year-old Mia and her scruffy pet rat Quentin are sent to the mysterious Rotwood Academy after one too many problems at school. The new school gives her the creeps, and Mia needs to figure a way out before the students realize she isn't a monster like them! But the vice principal Van Vlad hosts a particular dislike for humans, and Mia is scared he has seen through her act...

“Welcome to Rotwood Academy – where fitting in means standing out!”

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Cast

Lilian Jane Gartner
Mia Munster (voice)
Drew Sarich
Van Vlad / Monster Plant / Alarm Voice (voice)
Gioia Osthoff
Oscar (voice)
Vincent Bueno
Paprika (voice)
Elisabeth Kanettis
Penelope Knusperhauser (voice)
Jesse Inman
Mr. Munster / Umpf (voice)
Antonia Nimeh
Marie Munster (voice)
Christian Heck
Quentin (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Verena Fels
Writers: Dunja Bernatzky, Katharina Reschke, Jasmina Kallay
Languages: English, German, Spanish
Countries: Austria, Germany, Spain

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Austria, Germany, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Zeltia Montes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Elisa Maier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Lilian Jane Gartner and Drew Sarich and Gioia Osthoff carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Welcome to Rotwood Academy – where fitting in means standing out!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Verena Fels directs. Zeltia Montes scores. Elisa Maier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Austria, Germany, Spain. Dialogue in English, German, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Spanish.
4International production across 3 countries: Austria, Germany, Spain.
5Original score by Zeltia Montes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Elisa Maier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lilian Jane Gartner and Drew Sarich and Gioia Osthoff carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Welcome to Rotwood Academy – where fitting in means standing out!".
9IMDB entry: tt38807889 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "friendship", "monster", "halloween", "fish out of water".