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Monkey Man

2024Movie2 h 2 minR

CrimeThriller
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Metacritic706.9Rotten Tomatoes89%78%

A brutally violent, pulse-pounding thriller movie about society and class and money.

Good for friends night · party vibe · thought-provoking

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you · you want something quiet and calm

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Story

One small ember can burn down everything.

Kid is an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.

Feels like

  • Visceral Revenge Thriller
  • Social Justice Allegory
  • Hardcore Action Cinema
  • Class Warfare Narrative
  • Devi Patel Directorial Debut
  • Gritty Urban Realism
  • Political Satire
  • High-Octane Combat
  • Trauma-Driven Protagonist

Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
Dev Patel
Written by
Dev Patel, John Collee, Paul Angunawela
Produced by
Jordan Peele, Dev Patel, Basil Iwanyk
Music by
Jed Kurzel

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Facts

April 3, 2024 · 2 h 2 min · R

Released
April 3, 2024
Runtime
2 h 2 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Action
Original language
English
Also spoken
Hindi
Made in
Canada, Singapore, United States
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$35 million
Available in
105 countries

Tropes

Soundtrack Dissonance, Mushroom Samba, Amputative Sentencing +9

  • Soundtrack Dissonance
  • Mushroom Samba
  • Amputative Sentencing
  • Bathroom Brawl
  • Line-of-Sight Alias
  • Villain with Good Publicity
  • No-Holds-Barred Beatdown
  • Animal Theme Naming
  • Ripped from the Headlines
  • Mythical Motifs
  • Pre-Mortem One-Liner
  • High-Class Call Girl

12 of 69 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Monkey Man?"

Questions about Monkey Man

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Monkey Man?

Prime

In the United States, Monkey Man streams on Prime. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. It also streams in 87 other countries.

Is Monkey Man worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 70).

Was Monkey Man a box office hit?

Budget$10 million
Box office$35 million

Yes: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $35 million worldwide, 3.5 times its budget.

What tropes does Monkey Man use?

Soundtrack DissonanceMushroom SambaAmputative SentencingBathroom BrawlLine-of-Sight AliasVillain with Good PublicityNo-Holds-Barred BeatdownAnimal Theme NamingRipped from the HeadlinesMythical MotifsPre-Mortem One-LinerHigh-Class Call Girland 57 more

TV Tropes lists 69 tropes for it, including Soundtrack Dissonance, Mushroom Samba, and Amputative Sentencing.