Monkeybone

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Monkeybone

PG-13,

2001,

1h 32m,

Comedy

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21%

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27%

25,000+ Ratings

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Slipping into a coma following a freakish accident, cartoonist Stu Miley (Brendan Fraser) finds himself in an incredible fantasy world known as Down Town. To return to reality, Stu has to outwit Death, herself (Whoopi Goldberg)... but one of the cartoonist's own creations, Monkeybone, has come to life and is manically intent on destroying Stu's plans to resume his life.

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Critics Consensus

Though original and full of bizarre visuals, Monkeybone is too shapeless a movie, with unengaging characters and random situations that fail to build up laughs.

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Bob Thomas

Associated Press

Jan 17, 2018

It is a puzzling melange of live action and cartoon, real life and fantasy that is almost stupefyingly incoherent.

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Lisa Alspector

Chicago Reader

Apr 26, 2007

You can almost see money dripping off the walls of the sets and cybersets in this special-effects extravaganza.

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Derek Adams

Time Out

Jun 24, 2006

The design is often brilliant, although the film is nowhere near as tasteless or funny as it ought to be.

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

Nov 10, 2022

It’s a lot of fun, even though it’s so damn weird at times I’m glad I didn’t see this as a kid so it wouldn’t give me uncontrollable nightmares. Brendan Fraser gives a delightful performance in the kind of role only he could really pull off.

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Kathi Maio

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

Feb 26, 2020

Monkeybone doesn't make a lot of sense, and, worse, makes little creative use of the contrast between animation and action.

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Scott G. Mignola

Common Sense Media

Jan 2, 2011

1/5

Starts out bad and gets progressively worse.

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Luke S

Sep 9, 2018

Super underrated, in my opinion. This would have been a 3 when it came out, but now it seems so much better comparing to the CRAP that's being made.

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Kylo G

Sep 4, 2017

Surreal comedy with a lot going for it. It reminded me of Cool World - another guilty pleasure that the critics hate.

Hagrid R

Aug 1, 2017

This is easily Henry Selick's worst film but the visuals when we are introduced to this bizarre, fantasy world gives the same visual charm and delight he always brings to the table.

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Hermione W

Apr 8, 2017

I loved it. Sure it's not a GREAT movie. I will admit it's bad. But it was a lot of fun and absolutely fantastic to look at. There was a lot of creativity that went into this movie and the animation was super! It was SO CLOSE to being a good movie, it just...wasn't.

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Anakin M

Jan 6, 2017

this is disgusting. i hate it. i don't ever want to finish it. it destroys everything that i love about cinema.

Poe M

Sep 13, 2016

Oh hell no! Brendan Fraser is in the movie. The coma, heaven, and hell as "downtown", maybe just like the Neverhood. Monkeybone trapped in Stu's body (similar to Captain Underpants).

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Synopsis

Slipping into a coma following a freakish accident, cartoonist Stu Miley (Brendan Fraser) finds himself in an incredible fantasy world known as Down Town. To return to reality, Stu has to outwit Death, herself (Whoopi Goldberg)... but one of the cartoonist's own creations, Monkeybone, has come to life and is manically intent on destroying Stu's plans to resume his life.

Director: Henry Selick
Producer: Mark Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan
Screenwriter: Sam Hamm, Kaja Blackley
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: 1492 Pictures, Twitching Image Studio, Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: PG-13 (Some Nudity|Crude Humor)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 23, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.4M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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