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Monkey Kingdom

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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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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 04/23/2015
3.5/5
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. Go to Full Review
Bilge Ebiri New York Magazine/Vulture 04/17/2015
This may be an unabashed, Disneyfied version of nature. But it's also fun, touching, and expertly assembled. Go to Full Review
Christy Lemire RogerEbert.com 04/17/2015
3/4
You're likely to laugh and learn in equal measure-and so will your little ones. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 06/21/2022
3/4
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. Go to Full Review
Michael Clark Epoch Times 05/19/2022
4.5/5
“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. Go to Full Review
Nikki Baughan AWFJ.org 10/04/2021
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. Go to Full Review
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07/06/2020 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) See more 03/04/2020 Any movie from Disneynature is a gem! See more 07/06/2018 A documentary with a dramatic script. See more 09/08/2016 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! See more 08/06/2016 Tina Fey ruins it with her dumb word plays See more farah r @Farah 07/29/2016 Not the best Disneynature has to offer but simply entertaining enough to watch. See more Read all reviews
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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, Crazy Ape, Silverback Films
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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