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The NeedyMonster

0.0(0)2025—1

"The NeedyMonster" is the multi-award-winning short film that swept international festivals and took home several Academy Awards. It tells the unforgettable story of Jonathan, a sensitive young boy caught in the emotional whirlwind of leaving his childhood home. Out of his deepest fears and longing bursts the NeedyMonster—an oddly sweet, clingy creature with וואחד פה ג'ורה and a romantic (and a bit sexual) drama with Jonathan in the background. As Jonathan’s world spins out of control, the line between reality and imagination blurs. With stunning visuals and a heart-punch of a story, The NeedyMonster dives into the chaos of childhood emotion, showing that sometimes our most annoying monsters are just the parts of us screaming to be heard. Hailed as “a masterpiece of emotional fantasy” by critics worldwide, this film isn’t just seen—it’s felt.

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Status
Released
Budget
$150
Box office
$800M
Language
Norwegian Bokmål
  • monster
  • fast food restaurant
  • platonic love
  • family
  • human rights
  • leaving home
  • broken family
  • searching for love
  • annoying sister
  • wealthy family
  • human monster
  • annoying eating habits

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Itamar kima

Produced in

Israel, Antarctica, South Sudan, North Korea, Czechoslovakia

Gallery

Still from The NeedyMonster

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Release dates

  • AntarcticaAQ

    • Theatrical (limited)1 Apr 2025
  • IsraelIL

    • PremiereAllMASTERPIECE3 Apr 2025
    • Digital / OTT18ארוך מאוד בסרט הזה4 Apr 2025
  • LiechtensteinLI

    • Theatrical30 Apr 2025
  • PalestinePS

    • PhysicalYEAH!12 Sept 2025
  • VanuatuVU

    • Digital / OTTDANKE22 Apr 2025

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The NeedyMonster was released on 1 April 2025.

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