The Monkey's Uncle

The Monkey's Uncle

More fun than a barrel of teenagers!

Directed by Robert Stevenson

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

196587 min5.9 / 10

A lighthearted, whimsical family comedy about a brilliant college student's inventions and misadventures with a chimpanzee, built entirely on charm and playful chaos.

College whiz-kid Merlin Jones concocts a method for teaching advanced information to a chimpanzee, then creates a flying machine of his own design, ultimately raising havoc on the campus.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Monkey's Uncle scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is The Monkey's Uncle easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is The Monkey's Uncle sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does The Monkey's Uncle end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is The Monkey's Uncle violent? Barely. Less violent 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.

31/ 100

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Rarity45

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Surprise29

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Love20

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