Why it may be worth watching
- Monkeybone combines Adventure and Fantasy elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda, John Turturro.
- Viewers currently rate it 5.3/10 from 391 votes.
Movie
Get boned!
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!
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Brendan FraserStu Miley
Bridget FondaDr. Julie McElroy
John TurturroMonkeybone (voice)
Chris KattanOrgan Donor Stu
Giancarlo EspositoHypnos
Rose McGowanMiss Kitty
Dave FoleyHerb
Megan MullallyKimmy Miley
Bob OdenkirkHead Surgeon
Whoopi GoldbergDeath
Pat KilbaneBurger God Representative
Lisa ZaneMedusa
Sandra ThigpenAlice
Viewing guide
Best suited to viewers looking for Adventure, Fantasy, Animation. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.
A regional age classification is not currently listed. Ratings vary by country; use this as a quick screening note rather than a complete parental guide.
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Good movie, might watch again, but hard to recommend.
This is a weird movie. Not only do you get a stop motion like imaginary monkey as a character, you get Brendan Fraser acting like he thinks it acts, an other-world for the dead and imaginary alike as well as Whoopie Goldberg as Death. Oh, and Dave Foley naked.
The story itself, an imaginary character taking over its creator's body for some nefarious purpose, is actually really good. The execution just isn't fantastic the entire time, particularly the 3rd act. When a movie starts good and en…
Good movie, might watch again, but hard to recommend.
This is a weird movie. Not only do you get a stop motion like imaginary monkey as a character, you get Brendan Fraser acting like he thinks it acts, an other-world for the dead and imaginary alike as well as Whoopie Goldberg as Death. Oh, and Dave Foley naked.
The story itself, an imaginary character taking over its creator's body for some nefarious purpose, is actually really good. The execution just isn't fantastic the entire time, particularly the 3rd act. When a movie starts good and ends weak, it leaves you with a poor memory of it.
Ultimately, it was an enjoyable, but it could have been a lot better, and there are plenty of better movies to watch.
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