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Monkey Business

1931 · 77 min

A giddy, anarchic romp where jokes tumble over each other faster than any plot, leaving you grinning at the sheer silliness.

Tagline
Laughing days are here again!
Overview
Four stowaways get mixed up with gangsters while running riot on an ocean liner.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • love
  • friendship
Places
  • sea
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour9
Realism4
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Norman Z. McLeod
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Will B. Johnstone, S.J. Perelman
Starring
Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Rockliffe Fellowes, Harry Woods, Thelma Todd, Ruth Hall
Cinematography
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Runtime
77 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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