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Monkey Up

2016 · 83 min

A silly, sunny talking-animal romp that breezes by with easy gags and a soft-hearted message about belonging.

Tagline
The fast and the furriest.
Overview
A talking monkey seeks to gain fame and fortune as a movie star, but instead finds what's most important, a family.

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Free in the UK
  • Rakuten TV
  • Plex
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • ambition
  • celebrity
  • found family
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
kids
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism2
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity1
Emotional weight3

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Where to watch in the UK

Free
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Details

Genres
comedy, family
Directed by
Robert Vince
Written by
Kirsten Hansen, Robert Vince, Anna McRoberts, Mary Pocrnic
Starring
John Ratzenberger, Danny Woodburn, Skylar Astin, Caleb Burgess, David Milchard, Kayden Magnuson, Erin Allin O'Reilly, Yasmeene Ball
Music
Brahm Wenger
Cinematography
Mark Irwin
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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