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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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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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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Eileen Jones

The Jacobin

It’s quite inventive and open-ended.

Mar 25, 2025

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Rubén Rosario

MiamiArtZine

Yes, this “Monkey” is a one-trick pony, but the trick never gets old.

Mar 24, 2025

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Nicholas Bell

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

Perkins seems more interested in formulating a mirage of monkey shines in this tonally uneven take on a noted Stephen King short story which manages only to succeed in overwhelming not one but two vacuous characterizations played by Theo James..

Rated: 2/5

Mar 20, 2025

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SamWell

Movie was better than expected. Tad bit corny but funny while doing it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/25/25

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poorly written but shiny

The movie has good special effects and some pretty cool looking scenes, but it feels like the dialogue and plot was written by a 12-year-old.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/24/25

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J Dawg.

Overall I liked it. But it surprised me. Meaning i didn't expect it to be the kind of movie that it was.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/24/25

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Jen M

It was ok. Definitely was a bit bland. Could have been scarier and funnier. They added some of Kings touches but still it didn’t deliver for me.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/24/25

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Maria

Watch it with my man. It was creepy yet kind of funny. We liked it! ❤️

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/24/25

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Rolando

Too cheesy not a scary movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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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
Box Office (Gross USA): $35.2M
Runtime: 1h 38m

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