Maika Monroe

Acting

Maika Monroe

Born

1993-05-29 (33)

Place of birth

Santa Barbara, California, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

46 titles

Maika Monroe (born Dillon Monroe Buckley; born May 29, 1993) is an American actress. She made her film debut with the drama At Any Price (2012) and led the thriller film The Guest and the horror film It Follows (both 2014), which established her as a scream queen. She starred in the thrillers Greta (2018) and Watcher (2022), as well as the horror film Longlegs (2024). In addition to her horror and thriller roles, Monroe appears in the action film Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), the neo-noir Hot Summer Nights (2017), the black comedy Villains (2019), and the action film God Is a Bullet (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Maika Monroe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list…

Known for

The Kelly Clarkson Show poster
6.2

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

The 5th Wave poster
6.0

16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone Age.

The 5th Wave

2016

It Follows poster
6.6

A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.

It Follows

2015

Longlegs poster
6.5

FBI Agent Lee Harker is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer. As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.

Longlegs

2024

Reminders of Him poster
7.8

When Diem's custodial grandparents adamantly refuse Kenna's attempts to see her daughter, Kenna discovers unexpected compassion, and then something truer and deeper, with former NFL player and local bar owner Ledger. As their secret romance develops, so do the dangers for both of them, leading Kenna toward heartbreak and, ultimately, the hope for a second chance.

Reminders of Him

2026

Independence Day: Resurgence poster
5.4

We always knew they were coming back. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.

Independence Day: Resurgence

2016

Film credits

2020s · 13 titles

Longlegs poster
6.5

FBI Agent Lee Harker is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer. As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.

Longlegs

2024

Reminders of Him poster
7.8

When Diem's custodial grandparents adamantly refuse Kenna's attempts to see her daughter, Kenna discovers unexpected compassion, and then something truer and deeper, with former NFL player and local bar owner Ledger. As their secret romance develops, so do the dangers for both of them, leading Kenna toward heartbreak and, ultimately, the hope for a second chance.

Reminders of Him

2026

God Is a Bullet poster
6.2

Vice detective Bob Hightower finds his ex-wife murdered and daughter kidnapped by a cult. Frustrated by the botched official investigations, he quits the force and infiltrates the cult to hunt down the leader with the help of the cult’s only female victim escapee, Case Hardin.

God Is a Bullet

2023

Watcher poster
6.5

As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia — a young actress who just moved to town with her husband — notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street.

Watcher

2022

Brothers by Blood poster
5.7

Peter and Michael, raised on the streets of Philadelphia, are the children of Irish mob members, forever linked by the crimes of their fathers. 30 years later, Michael now runs the criminal organization and lusts for more power, his dangerous antics frequently held in check by his cautious cousin Peter. Haunted by the death of his sister, whose passing destroyed both his parents, Peter is caught between the dreams of childhood and the realities of his life as an enforcer. His only reprieve is a local boxing gym, a sanctuary that is quickly threatened as Michael’s desire for control escalates.

Brothers by Blood

2021

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle poster
5.7

Suburban couple Caitlin and Miguel hire the seemingly sweet Polly to take care of their newborn baby. But Polly's true motives have little to do with singing lullabies.

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

2025

100 Nights of Hero poster
5.9

When a charming house guest arrives at a remote castle, the delicate dynamic between a neglectful husband, his innocent bride Cherry and their devoted maid Hero is thrown into chaos.

100 Nights of Hero

2025

Victorian Psycho poster
NR

When eccentric young governess Winifred Notty arrives at a remote Gothic manor, a string of unsettling events leads the household to suspect she isn't who she claims to be—but the truth may be far more dangerous than they imagine.

Victorian Psycho

2026

The Stranger poster
NR

A rideshare driver is thrown into her worst nightmare when a mysterious passenger enters her car. Her terrifying, heart-stopping ride with the stranger unfolds over 12 hours as she navigates LA in a chilling game of cat and mouse. [Feature film version of the 2020 streaming series.]

The Stranger

2024

Significant Other poster
6.1

Ruth and Harry decide to take a romantic backpacking trip through the Pacific Northwest, but amongst the beautiful scenery, Ruth makes an unexpected discovery that sets her off on a strange, frightening new path. The couple aren't alone in the woods, and they might not be the same when they come out...if they come out.

Significant Other

2022

In Cold Light poster
5.9

Fresh out of prison, Ava's attempt to reclaim her drug operation collapses when she witnesses a brutal crime, forcing her to flee into a nightmarish underworld where allies are scarce and enemies multiply by the minute.

In Cold Light

2026

Flashback poster
5.9

Frederick Fitzell is living his best life—until he starts having horrific visions of Cindy, a girl who vanished in high school. After reaching out to old friends with whom he used to take a mystery drug called Mercury, Fredrick realizes the only way to stop the visions lies deep within his own memories, so he embarks on a terrifying mental odyssey to learn the truth.

Flashback

2021

Evil Has Always Had a Name poster
7.2

In the midst of the chaos in Raccoon City following a virus outbreak, a mother and daughter traverse the infected-filled streets in pursuit of safety.

Evil Has Always Had a Name

2026

2010s · 26 titles

The 5th Wave poster
6.0

16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone Age.

The 5th Wave

2016

It Follows poster
6.6

A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.

It Follows

2015

Independence Day: Resurgence poster
5.4

We always knew they were coming back. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.

Independence Day: Resurgence

2016

The Bling Ring poster
5.5

Lured by stardom, a crew of aimless teens breaks into celebrity homes for a string of high-profile robberies and fame by appropriation.

The Bling Ring

2013

Greta poster
6.5

A young woman returns a lonely widow’s lost purse, leading to an unlikely relationship between the two — until the young woman discovers the widow might not be all that she seems.

Greta

2019

Labor Day poster
7.1

Two strangers are drawn together under incredible circumstances. What starts as an unforeseen encounter over a long holiday weekend soon becomes a second chance love story.

Labor Day

2013

The Guest poster
6.6

A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.

The Guest

2014

Honey Boy poster
7.0

The story of a child star attempting to mend his relationship with his law-breaking, alcohol-abusing father over the course of a decade, loosely based on Shia LaBeouf’s life.

Honey Boy

2019

Hot Summer Nights poster
6.6

In 1991, a sheltered teenager comes of age during a wild summer on Cape Cod, getting rich from selling pot to gangsters, falling in love for the first time, partying, and eventually realizing that he's in way over his head.

Hot Summer Nights

2018

Villains poster
6.2

When their car breaks down, a couple on the run headed southbound for a fresh start in the Sunshine State break into a nearby house looking for a new set of wheels. What they find instead is a dark secret, and a sweet-as-pie pair of homeowners who will do anything to keep it from getting out.

Villains

2019

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House poster
6.2

The story of Mark Felt, who under the name "Deep Throat" helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1974.

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

2017

Bokeh poster
5.4

On a romantic getaway to Iceland, a young American couple wake up one morning to discover every person on Earth has disappeared. Their struggle to survive and to reconcile the mysterious event lead them to reconsider everything they know about themselves and the world.

Bokeh

2017

At Any Price poster
5.4

Henry Whipple wants his rebellious son Dean to help expand his family’s farming empire. However, Dean has his sights set on becoming a professional race car driver. When a high-stakes investigation into their business is exposed, father and son are pushed into an unexpected situation that threatens the family's entire livelihood.

At Any Price

2012

The Tribes of Palos Verdes poster
5.4

When the situation at her idyllic Palos Verdes home turns volatile, young Medina attempts to surf her way to happiness.

The Tribes of Palos Verdes

2017

I'm Not Here poster
5.8

A man struggles with the tragic memories of his past to make sense of his present, but soon realizes that time isn't the enemy he thinks it is.

I'm Not Here

2017

Tau poster
6.2

Held captive in a futuristic smart house, a woman hopes to escape by befriending the A.I. program that controls the house.

Tau

2018

How to Be Alone poster
6.2

When her husband leaves for a night shift, a woman battles physical manifestations of her repressed fears and desires.

How to Be Alone

2019

After Everything poster
6.5

When Elliot, a brash 23-year-old living carefree in New York City, meets the sensible Mia and receives a damning diagnosis all in the same week, his world is turned completely upside down. But as their love blossoms amidst the chaos of his treatment, they discover that Elliot's illness is not the real test of their relationship – it's everything else.

After Everything

2018

Flying Monkeys poster
5.2

A teenage girl thinks that the monkey she owns is her innocent pet, but it turns out to be something much more dangerous, an evil shapeshifter capable of unthinkable acts no loyal pet would ever be able to perform.

Flying Monkeys

2013

The Scent of Rain & Lightning poster
5.0

When a young woman learns her parents' killer has been released from jail, she is forced to revisit old wounds while discovering the destructive power of hate and the true cost of family secrets fully revealing themselves.

The Scent of Rain & Lightning

2018

Bad Blood... the Hunger poster
8.5

Several college students embark on a summer of sun and fun, but find that their adventure turns eerily macabre when dark and ancient forces propel them into a sinister enclave peopled by human, night-stalking, ravenous flesh-eaters whose wit and seemingly benign exteriors hide dreadful and deadly secrets that border on the supernatural.

Bad Blood... the Hunger

2012

Echoes of War poster
6.0

A Civil War veteran returns home to the quiet countryside, only to find himself embroiled in a conflict between his family and the brutish cattle rancher harassing them.

Echoes of War

2015

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' poster
7.0

Interviews about the making of the film and behind the scenes footage

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

2016

No artwork available
5.0

A teenage boy anxiously watches over his meth-cooking father and his little brother, but his vigilance is wearing thin.

The Darkness Is Close Behind

2011

Synthesizers poster
7.0

Music video about Dazed and Confused character Wooderson.

Synthesizers

2013

No artwork available
6.0

Jason hides in a motel room afraid of coming out. The only person he trusts is his girlfriend Lila, who takes him to meet a friend in a remote house in the desert. At their arrival, an unexpected guest asks too many questions. Jason's trust for Lila begins to fade.

Burned

2015

Series credits

Behind the camera