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The Monkey

Play trailer 2:12 Poster for The Monkey R Feb 2025 1h 38m Horror Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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Kim Newman Sight & Sound Nov 5
In its own terrifying, challengingly comical way, The Monkey stands as horror’s State of the Union address. Go to Full Review Sergio Burstein Los Angeles Times Mar 11
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] Go to Full Review Zachary Lee Chicago Reader Mar 4
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. Go to Full Review Keri O'Shea Warped Perspective Dec 7
The Monkey is far more pleased with itself than it has any business being. Go to Full Review Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk Dec 4
9/10
Theo James does the heavy lifting as the hapless Hal being tortured by not only The Monkey, but also by almost everyone he meets. His resigned everyman is the perfect straight man for the insanity happening around him. Go to Full Review Pat Bulfamante The MontyVerse (YouTube) Nov 5
4.5/5
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Disgusted Nov 13 Waste of money and time! Should’ve paid me to watch! And I still should’ve walked out! See more Emma Oct 22 Absolutely not, do not recommend See more big bob Sep 27 A good 7.5 more of a funny movie could use some work See more mat Sep 2 not what I expected, didn't know what it was going for See more Danny Jul 30 didn’t watch much trailers of it, but walked out enjoying it, approve See more taylor Jul 26 it was fun. it was weird. it was something worth going into knowing very little.. alla I new is that it's a short story by Stephen King. lol See more 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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Colin O'Brien

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Movie Info

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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