Trivia / Love and Monsters

• Acclaimed Flop: The budget of this movie was $30 million, but due to the COVID-19 Pandemic wreaking havoc on the theater industry at the time of its release and only being shown in select theaters, it only earned $1.1 million during its theatrical run. It was still well-received by critics, however - on Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 92% based on 72 reviews, with an average rating of 7.20/10, and it was the top rented film of its release weekend, followed by several weeks in the top ten.
• California Doubling: Inverted, as it's set in California but filmed in Australia.
• The Cast Show Off: Subverted: after all the training done for Iron Fist, Jessica Henwick had to appear less able in a fight than she was.
• Dawson Casting: Both Dylan O'Brien and Jessica Henwick were in their late twenties, but their characters are in the mid-20s, with a flashback when they were 17.
• Dueling Works: This movie came out the same year as Monster Hunter (2020) (based on an established CAPCOM franchise), as both movies involve hunting monsters.
• No Budget: Made on a budget of $30 million. Only to earn $1.1 million during its theatrical run (though to be fair, the COVID-19 Pandemic was doing no favors for theaters at the time).
• Saved from Development Hell: The movie was announced back in June 2012, but didn't get off the ground until Dylan O'Brien was cast in the lead role in 2018.
• Working Title: "Monster Problems"