The Monkey

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The Monkey

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2025,

1h 38m,

Horror/

Comedy

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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.

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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Kim Newman

Sight & Sound

Nov 5, 2025

In its own terrifying, challengingly comical way, The Monkey stands as horror’s State of the Union address.

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

Mar 11, 2025

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]

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Zachary Lee

Chicago Reader

Mar 4, 2025

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.

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Don Kaye

Moviefone

Jul 15, 2026

7/10

While The Monkey is a barrel of fun for much of its relatively brief running time, it’s a bit less memorable than some of the filmmaker’s earlier works.

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Jon Winkler

InBetweenDrafts

Apr 14, 2026

8/10

The Monkey cuts out all the fat of vast lore and creeping dread to get to the gore and shock value.

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Xero Gravity

Blerdy Massacre Podcast

Mar 27, 2026

3/5

These kills were inventive, they were brutal, and it was equal opportunity!

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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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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
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos

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