The Monkey fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, light on feelings.
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family
Standout direction
Standout editing and sound design
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
The Monkey is terrifying, tense, and violent.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and absurdist humor.
Standout editing and sound design
Look and sound: the editing and sound design stand out.
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Everybody dies. And that's fucked up.
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The Monkey is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, and Metacritic 62). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, strong language, and suicide themes.
1 h 37 min
The Monkey runs 1 h 37 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Monkey higher (70) than audiences (58). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $69 million worldwide, 6.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada, United States.
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