Monkey Kingdom

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Monkey Kingdom

G

Released Apr 17, 2015

1h 22m

Documentary

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In South Asia, Maya the monkey and her son Kip struggle to survive within the competitive social hierarchy of the troop at Castle Rock. When neighboring monkeys take over their home, Maya's whole troop is forced to relocate. She uses her ingenuity to lead the members of her extended family to untapped resources amid strange new creatures and unfamiliar surroundings. Ultimately, the entire troop must work together to reclaim Castle Rock, where Maya hopes her son will have a bright future.

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Critics Consensus

Monkey Kingdom's breathtaking footage of primates in the wild is likely to please animal lovers of all ages.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

All in all, this is one of Disneynature's best in-country outings so far, so much so that you're very likely to leave the theatre feeling downright giddy and more connected to the world than before.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 23, 2015

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

This may be an unabashed, Disneyfied version of nature. But it's also fun, touching, and expertly assembled.

Apr 17, 2015

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Christy Lemire

RogerEbert.com

You're likely to laugh and learn in equal measure-and so will your little ones.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 17, 2015

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Devotees of more objective Nature documentaries will suffer through a questionable soundtrack and a few moments of overemphasized slapstick, but the world represented here is undeniably stunning on a visual level, and certainly dramatic on its own terms.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 21, 2022

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

“Monkey Kingdom” is a mix of IMAX nature flicks and virtually every “National Geographic” special. The photography is beyond impeccable and the narration by Tina Fey is at once warm, edgy, droll, and clever and lends the film unexpected but welcomed bite.

Rated: 4.5/5

May 19, 2022

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Nikki Baughan

AWFJ.org

The sumptuous cinematography by Martyn Colbeck and Gavin Thurston is both stunning to look at and drives home the message that we should all be fighting to save our natural world and the remarkable creatures who reside within.

Oct 4, 2021

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Natural purism felt rather amiss around the monkeying kingdom of the environmental brand's continuous credibility being questioned through coincidental storytelling clichés based and observed through studied depiction. Nonetheless, Tina Fey narrates in her own fun way like most narrators replicating ourselves observing during zoo visits while packed with an unexpected social theming demonstrating the way of life is even mirrored in the animal kingdom and captivating selective characterization putting acceptance to the questioning due to witty amusement as well some heartening relief. (B)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Any movie from Disneynature is a gem!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/04/20

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Audience Member

A documentary with a dramatic script.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/09/18

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Audience Member

As far as nature movies go, this one was cute enough to entertain me. It is narrated by Tina Fey and she does an alright job with it. It is beautiful to watch in HD and is family friendly. It's not for everyone, but sometimes it is fun to just watch a bunch of crazy monkeys!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

Tina Fey ruins it with her dumb word plays

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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farah r

Not the best Disneynature has to offer but simply entertaining enough to watch.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Synopsis

In South Asia, Maya the monkey and her son Kip struggle to survive within the competitive social hierarchy of the troop at Castle Rock. When neighboring monkeys take over their home, Maya's whole troop is forced to relocate. She uses her ingenuity to lead the members of her extended family to untapped resources amid strange new creatures and unfamiliar surroundings. Ultimately, the entire troop must work together to reclaim Castle Rock, where Maya hopes her son will have a bright future.

Director: Mark Linfield, Alastair Fothergill
Producer: Mark Linfield, Alastair Fothergill, Kristina Reed
Screenwriter: Mark Linfield
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Disneynature, Silverback Films, Crazy Ape
Rating: G
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 17, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.4M
Runtime: 1h 22m

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