Get boned!
After a car crash sends repressed cartoonist Stu into a coma, he and the mischievous Monkeybone, his hilarious alter-ego, wake up in a wacked-out waystation for lost souls. When Monkeybone takes over Stu's body and escapes to wreak havoc on the real world, Stu has to find a way to stop him before his sister pulls the plug on reality forever!
Monkeybone (2001) is a adventure, fantasy, animation, comedy and science fiction film directed by Henry Selick, released on February 23, 2001 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda, John Turturro and Chris Kattan. Viewers rate it 5.3 out of 10 across 382 ratings.
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Brendan Fraser
as Stu Miley
Bridget Fonda
as Dr. Julie McElroy
John Turturro
as Monkeybone (voice)
Chris Kattan
as Organ Donor Stu
Giancarlo Esposito
as Hypnos
Rose McGowan
as Miss Kitty
Dave Foley
as Herb
Megan Mullally
as Kimmy Miley
Bob Odenkirk
as Head Surgeon
Whoopi Goldberg
as Death
Pat Kilbane
as Burger God Representative
Lisa Zane
as Medusa
Directed by Henry Selick, written by Mike Cachuela, Sam Hamm and Kaja Blackley, produced by Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe.
Average viewer score of 5.3/10 from 382 ratings.
Good movie, might watch again, but hard to recommend. This is a weird movie. Not only do you get a stop motion like imaginary monkey as a character, you get Brendan Fraser acting like he thinks it acts, an other-world for the dead and imaginary alike as well as Whoopie Goldberg as Death. Oh, and Dave Foley naked. The story itself, an imaginary character taking over its creator's body for some nefarious purpose, is…
Reviewed on August 3, 2020
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Monkeybone (2001) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Monkeybone (2001) includes Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda, John Turturro, Chris Kattan and Giancarlo Esposito. The film was directed by Henry Selick. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Monkeybone was released on February 23, 2001 and runs for 1h 33m.
Monkeybone (2001) holds an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 382 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, fantasy and animation films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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