Official movie poster for Monkey's Teeth (1961), a animation comedy film

Monkey's Teeth(1961)

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6.6(25)13m1961-10-01
AnimationComedy

Monkey's Teeth Synopsis

A slow and ugly fairy tale based on the drawings of inmates at a psychiatric clinic where LaLoux worked.

Monkey's Teeth (1961) is a animation and comedy film directed by René Laloux, released on October 1, 1961 with a runtime of 13m. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 25 ratings.

Director:
René Laloux
Writers:
René Laloux, René Laloux, Jean Oury
Producers:
Samy Halfon, André Valio-Cavaglione
Cinematographer:
Julien Pappé
Composer:
ohana maurice
Production:
Les Films Paul Grimault, Société des Films d’Art et de Culture, Como Films
Status:
Released

Monkey's Teeth Reviews & Ratings

Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 25 ratings.

EleanorGrant

I watched this Short for the first time a Few years ago and it still lives in my brain rent free, I discovered this after veiwing rene laloux's other work of la planet sauvage/ fantastic planet & gandahar and was excited to discover that his short film lead in a more darker tones but still really preserved the awkward uneasyness to laloux creative expresions. The films Drab city setting creates a bleak tone that is…

Reviewed on February 17, 2026

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Monkey's Teeth was released on October 1, 1961 and runs for 13m.

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Monkey's Teeth (1961) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 25 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.