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The Monkey

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When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tears their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree, forcing the estranged siblings to confront the cursed toy.
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Cruelly clever with some unforgettably gory set pieces, The Monkey reaffirms director Osgood Perkins' horror bona fides while revealing he also has a surprising -- albeit sick -- sense of humor.

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More fun than a barrel of horror, The Monkey still delivers the gore it promises through a predictable and somewhat enjoyable story.

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Sergio Burstein Los Angeles Times Perkins consciously assumes the sense of chaos to shape a story that, by unexpectedly combining the 'indie' sensibility with that of the bloodiest 'blockbuster', offers results as uneven as they are striking. [Full review in Spanish] Mar 11, 2025 Full Review Zachary Lee Chicago Reader If you’re willing to dig past The Monkey’s blood and guts, you’ll find a thoughtful inquiry into the very different lives of people depending on their response and disposition toward the random, inordinate, and callous suffering around us. Mar 4, 2025 Full Review Donald Clarke Irish Times The film, shot in oily gloom by Nico Aguilar, sets out to dispatch every passerby in fashions that would appal Caligula. Good old-fashioned disgusting fun. I had a blast. Rated: 4/5 Feb 28, 2025 Full Review Sean P. Means The Movie Cricket Perkins doesn’t maintain a consistent tone between the blood-splattered hilarity and the more complicated handling of Hal’s emotional state, and the movie suffers for it. Rated: 2.5/4 May 10, 2025 Full Review Manuel Betancourt FilmWeek (LAist) It's a rollicking good time. Theo James, as these two twins, is kind of fantastic. May 8, 2025 Full Review Matt Hudson Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast We were a little split on this. Yes, it's entertaining but the excess and overly-comedic tone may prove too much for some. Still, Perkins signature techniques shine through enough for this to be a winner. May 8, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Miguel Gore fest with some comedic relief. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/13/25 Full Review DrDoom Worst movie ever!! Don’t waste your time Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/01/25 Full Review Jojo Ehh wasn’t the best but wasn’t the worse it was just a very redundant movie I lost interest halfway through the show definitely could have waited to watch when it was available on streaming platforms Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/30/25 Full Review Gerardo a very edgy comedic horror that knows not too take itself too seriously. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/25/25 Full Review lea s Entertaining, campy death scene and very Steven King Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/24/25 Full Review juan Amazing movie and story an twists an turns Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/22/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Oz Perkins

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Theo James

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Tatiana Maslany

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Elijah Wood

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Christian Convery

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Synopsis When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tears their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree, forcing the estranged siblings to confront the cursed toy.
Director
Oz Perkins
Producer
James Wan, Dave Caplan, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Chris Ferguson
Screenwriter
Oz Perkins
Distributor
NEON
Production Co
Atomic Monster, Black Bear, C2
Rating
R (Language Throughout|Gore|Some Sexual References|Strong Violent Content)
Genre
Horror, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 21, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 4, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA)
$39.7M
Runtime
1h 38m
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