The Monkey

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The Monkey

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Released Feb 21

1h 38m

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Audience Says

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

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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

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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

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Ian Bunting

Daily Record (UK)

There is much devilish delight to be taken from guessing how the next victim will perish but the general concept does run out of steam before the end.

Apr 17, 2025

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Dolores Quintana

Santa Monica Mirror

The Monkey is gob-stoppingly hilarious to behold and filled with existential thoughts about life and death. Even though The Monkey is brimming with bloody carnage and festive annihilation, it struck me as a very personal film.

Apr 10, 2025

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

...the movie turns out to be a dark, harsh, dry, completely absurd comedy. Much more immersed, for example, in the world of The Twilight Zone than in the world of Longlegs, but it is very easy to watch, very entertaining...[Full review in Spanish]

Apr 7, 2025

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lea s

Entertaining, campy death scene and very Steven King

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/24/25

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juan

Amazing movie and story an twists an turns

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/22/25

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noah

Super random but i liked it

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/20/25

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Cisforchampagne

i feel like i could have waited to watch this on streaming...

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/20/25

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Nesly

It was more of a comedy than actual horror. The plot left a lot to be desired and didnt quite make sense. The climax was not satisfying.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/20/25

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Angel

It was very weird in a good way and kinda funny. Not really scary more of a thriller type of feel. The movie was okay. I give it a 7.5/10. I enjoyed it with my family

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/20/25

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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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