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Monkeybone

2001 · 93 min

A chaotic, garish carnival ride of stop-motion grotesques and juvenile gags that feels more exhausting than enchanting.

Directed by: Henry Selick
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda, John Turturro

Tagline: Get boned!
Overview: 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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Directed by: Henry Selick
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda, John Turturro

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: identity
obsession
love
death
ambition
Places: big city
fantasy world
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	4
Humour	7
Realism	2
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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