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Monkeybone
2001 93 min United States of America PG-13 16+
★4.8
Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction
Director: Henry Selick
📖 Based on the novel
«Dark Town»
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Description
After a car crash sends repressed cartoonist Stu into a coma, he and the mischievous Monkeybone, his hilarious alter-ego, wake up in a wacked-out waystation for lost souls. When Monkeybone takes over Stu's body and escapes to wreak havoc on the real world, Stu has to find a way to stop him before his sister pulls the plug on reality forever!
Budget:
$75M
US Gross:
$5.41M
Worldwide:
$5.41M
Starring
Brendan Fraser
Actor
Bridget Fonda
Actor
John Turturro
Actor
Awards
3 nominations total
Key opinion
Monkeybone is a surreal and ambitious genre-blend that features impressive stop-motion artistry and a manic performance from Brendan Fraser. Despite its creative premise, the film is frequently cited as overstuffed and disjointed, with its chaotic tone and narrative execution often failing to coalesce into a satisfying whole.
| Acting | Brendan Fraser delivers a high-energy, committed comedic performance that serves as the film's most consistent highlight. | |
| Production | The film features distinct, imaginative stop-motion animation that successfully creates a uniquely unsettling dream-world aesthetic. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative becomes increasingly messy and loses focus during its third act. | |
| Originality | The attempt to combine live-action with stop-motion animation results in a cluttered experience, dividing viewers between those who appreciate its chaotic energy and those who find it frustratingly overstuffed. |