The Barefoot Executive

The Barefoot Executive

The Secret To Success Is Pure Monkey Business

Directed by Robert Butler

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

197196 min5.6 / 10

A lighthearted Disney family comedy about an ambitious young man whose chimpanzee girlfriend's pet becomes his secret weapon for corporate success, built entirely on warmth, humor, and whimsical charm.

In the great Disney tradition of wild family fun, a young Kurt Russell stars as Steven Post - an ambitious mailroom clerk at a second-rate TV network. With his eye on the boardroom, and getting nowhere with the studio's top dog, he makes a career-changing discovery. His girlfriend's lovable pet chimp can pick a hit show every time! His secret for success turns into a madcap monkey business when he makes vice president and jealous rivals want in on the act. Ride along with narrow escapes and a classic cast featuring Joe Flynn and Harry Morgan in a comedic climb up the corporate ladder that will leave you howling for more!

Questions people ask

  • Is The Barefoot Executive easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is The Barefoot Executive sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does The Barefoot Executive end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is The Barefoot Executive violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Barefoot Executive scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity8

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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