Monkey Man

Monkey Man

One small ember can burn down everything.

Directed by Dev Patel

Produced by Thunder Road, Bron Studios

2024122 min6.9 / 10

A brutal, socially conscious revenge thriller that channels years of suppressed rage and systemic injustice into an explosive campaign of retribution.

Kid is an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Monkey Man violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Is Monkey Man sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Monkey Man easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Monkey Man end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Monkey Man scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Monkey Man, and what each one shares →

Like Monkey Man

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Monkey Man

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Monkey Man, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Monkey Man, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Monkey Man, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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