The Monuments Men

2014 · 1h58 · Film

Directed by George Clooney

Starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Cate Blanchett, Hugh Bonneville, Sam Hazeldine, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Holger Handtke

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low

Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians who went to the front lines of WWII to rescue the world’s artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their rightful owners. With the art hidden behind enemy lines, how could these guys hope to succeed?

Original language

English

Screenplay

Grant Heslov, George Clooney, Robert M. Edsel, Bret Witter

Music

Alexandre Desplat

Cast

John Goodman, Cate Blanchett, Hugh Bonneville, Sam Hazeldine, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Holger Handtke, Dimitri Leonidas, Justus von Dohnányi

Updated July 22, 2026

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