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Monkeys

2011 · 7 min

A quick, silly sketch about male friendship and petty grievance, played with deadpan seriousness that makes the small stakes feel absurdly funny.

Directed by
Joel Edgerton
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Joel Edgerton, Damon Herriman, Krew Boylan
Overview
Friendship is tested when a guy realizes his mate has gone and copied his haircut. Will he confront his true emotions?

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Joel Edgerton
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Joel Edgerton, Damon Herriman, Krew Boylan
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Starring
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Runtime
7 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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