Is Spanking the Monkey sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Spanking the Monkey end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Spanking the Monkey scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Spanking the Monkey violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Spanking the Monkey easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Spanking the Monkey

Name: Spanking the Monkey
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1994
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Jeremy Davies, Alberta Watson, Benjamin Hendrickson, Carla Gallo, Matthew Puckett

A gripping comedy about letting go.

Directed by David O. Russell

Produced by Swelter Films, Fine Line Features

1994106 min5.7 / 10

A darkly comedic psychological drama about a young man trapped between familial obligation and forbidden desire, grappling with shame and the loss of his future.

Bright young student Raymond Aibelli is forced to sidetrack an important medical internship because his mother, Susan, is recovering from a broken leg. When he isn't tasked with the most mundane aspects of Susan's recuperation, Raymond finds distraction in a neighborhood girl, Toni Peck. But, as Susan begins relying on her son for both physical and emotional needs, Raymond starts developing disturbing and unwanted new yearnings.

Clusters

Toxic Romance Movies Toxic Romance Stories Unresolved Grief Stories Dark Comedies About Ambition Urban and Small-Town Settings

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Adultery Incest Injury Neighborhood Recuperation Mother Son Incest

Questions people ask

Is Spanking the Monkey sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Spanking the Monkey end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Spanking the Monkey scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Spanking the Monkey violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Spanking the Monkey easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.