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Spin off

Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) (VG)
Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space (2009) (TV)

References

The Invisible Man (1933)
 -  "The Invisible Man died of a heart attack... in that chair..."
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
 -  The scene with the three monsters looking down on the marching clones while plotting to save Susan is similar to the scene where the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, and Tin Man are looking down on the wicked witch's soldiers. The dumb member of each group (Scarecrow and B.O.B., respectively) comes up with the same plan: disguising themselves to blend in.
To Be or Not to Be (1942)
 -  "Hail Gallaxar!" "Hail me."
House of Wax (1953)
 -  The opening scene with the scientist tracking the alien object has the scientist playing with a paddle ball as a nod to the gimick in House of Wax (also filmed in 3-D).
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
 -  The Missing Link's scenario is based off this film
The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)
 -  The scene with the giant syringe.
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)
 -  Susan Murphy/Ginormica's scenario is based off this film
The Fly (1958)
 -  Dr. Cockroach's scenario is based off this film
The Blob (1958)
 -  B.O.B.'s scenario is based off this film
Mosura (1961)
 -  The character of Insectosaurus bears a striking resemblance to Mothra, for example in its use of silk as a weapon, as well as its metamophosis.
The Great Escape (1963)
 -  Bob in his cell bouncing a rubber ball to pass the time.
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
 -  the boardroom scenes
"Star Trek" (1966)
 -  The Vulcan hand sign
Kaijû sôshingeki (1968)
 -  Gallaxhar tells his clones to "Destroy All Monsters!!!" referring to Ginormica and her companions.
The Godfather (1972)
 -  Gallaxhar taking over Earth is just business, not personal
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
 -  The famous five-notes are played
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978)
 -  B.O.B. is created out of a genetically engineered tomato, a la the killer tomatoes
Apocalypse Now (1979)
 -  "Terminate with extreme prejudice."
Alien (1979)
 -  Closing of doors during chase in space
Clash of the Titans (1981)
 -  Theme music is heard when Ginormica pulls the cables of the golden gate bridge
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
 -  A missile is labeled "E.T. Go Home" and a burst of John Williams' E.T. theme is heard when the missile is on screen.
The Terminator (1984)
 -  Susan Murphy / Ginormica asks General W.R. Monger if he is one of those half human/half machine things.
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
 -  the main title theme song is played
Spaceballs (1987)
 -  Gallaxhar curses "spaceballs"
The Abyss (1989)
 -  B.O.B. forms a 'water' tentacle Abyss style in the mothership.
"The X Files" (1993)
 -  General W.R. Monger is in charge of the captured monsters on Earth in a secret facility and he tells the lead character that the place is "an X-File wrapped in a conspiracy wrapped in a conundrum"
Independence Day (1996)
 -  A person in the space station talks about uploading a computer virus to the spaceship to disable it, just like in the movie.
Dance Dance Revolution (1998) (VG)
 -  Dr. Cockroach dancing in sync with the lighted pads is a reference to the arcade game Dance Dance Revolution, in which you do the same thing, only in sync with the on-screen prompts.
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
 -  BOB reverses the accusation that "she isn't a boy, look at her boobies!"
The Cell (2000)
 -  Ginormica's clothes in space
Shrek (2001)
 -  General W.R. Monger has a Shrek Badge on his uniform.
An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
 -  Link refers to the warm weather as a "convenient truth"
Transformers (2007)
 -  Skating on the road - golden gate bridge scene

Referenced in

"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#8.37)" (2009)
 -  Included in a $12,500 question
Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space (2009) (TV)
 -  kids in monsters costumes

Features

Madagascar (2005)
 -  In the scene where Gallaxhar is spreading his message around the world, a clip from Madagascar can be seen playing in the background on a screen in Times Square.

Featured in

81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV)
 -  Clip shown during closing credits
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Mosters vs Aliens/The Haunting in Connecticut/12 Rounds (#1.5)" (2009)
 -  Footage is shown for the review
"This Morning: (2009-04-09)" (2009)
 -  Clip shown.
"The Paul O'Grady Show: (2009-11-04)" (2009)
 -  Clip shown.

Spoofs

The Thing from Another World (1951)
 -  When the General is showing the footage about Missing Link, we briefly see a block of ice, which had held him, with a hole melted in it and next to a broken window leading to a frozen landscape. This is almost identical to the scene in 'The Thing From Another World' referring to how The Thing escaped being frozen.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
 -  The President plays the 5-note "alien communication" theme on a keyboard for the alien robot.

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