When a meteorite from outer space hits a young California woman named Susan Murphy and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years. As a last resort, under the guidance of General W.R. Monger, on a desperate order from The President, the motley crew of Monsters is called into action to combat the aliens and save the world from imminent destruction!

The fighter jets are F-14 Tomcats and the helicopters are AH-64 Apaches.

The President of the United States:
Listen up! I'm not going to go down as the President who was in office when the world came to an end, so somebody think of something, and think of it fast!

[Sips coffee]


The President of the United States:
That is a good cup of joe.

Errors in geography: Susan lifts Derek out of his Modesto, California TV station whose call letters start with "W." Since Modesto is west of the Mississippi, the call letters should start with "K."

Written by Fred Schneider and Keith Strickland
Performed by The B-52's