Monkeybone (2001)

User Rating:

4.5/10   

Director:

Henry Selick

Writers (WGA):

Kaja Blackley (graphic novel "Dark Town")
Sam Hamm (written by)

Release Date:

23 February 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

If It Yells, If It Swings, It's Got To Be Monkeybone!

Plot:

In a coma, a cartoonist finds himself trapped within his own underground creation and must find a way to get back, while racing against his popular but treacherous character, Monkeybone.

Plot Keywords:

Death | Nightmare | Coma | Monkey | Exploding Head

Awards:

2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 17	6:25 AM	HBO
Sat. July 25	6:25 AM	HBO

Cast

Brendan Fraser	...	Stu Miley
Bridget Fonda	...	Dr. Julie McElroy
John Turturro	...	Monkeybone (voice)
Chris Kattan	...	Organ Donor Stu
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Hypnos
Rose McGowan	...	Miss Kitty
Dave Foley	...	Herb (as David Foley)
Megan Mullally	...	Kimmy Miley
Bob Odenkirk	...	Head Surgeon
Pat Kilbane	...	Burger God Representative
Lisa Zane	...	Medusa
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Death
Sandra Thigpen	...	Alice
Wayne Wilderson	...	Hutch
Amy Higgins	...	Clarissa (as Amy D. Higgins)

Also Known As:

Untitled Monkeybone Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude humor and some nudity.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:LH | Malaysia:U | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:6 | South Korea:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Chile:TE | Germany:12 | Hungary:16 | Ireland:15 | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

In the scene where Herb is trapped in a waking nightmare and streaking through the benefit, 'Dave Foley' really is naked.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: When Stu is singing in the club to Julie, as he passes a table a boom shadow is visible across his face.

Quotes:

Hypnos: I can't believe it, we give him a body and he sends us dogs?!
Kitty: Let's not think about dogs... Let's think about pussycats...

Movie Connections:

References "South Park" (1997)

Soundtrack:

Brick House

pretty funny

I am amazed at the low reviews of this film. Although it is not a great film or even a memorable film, 'Monkeybone' had some pretty funny content and a pretty good story. It could have been better, but this is just a comedy film we are talking about here. The concept is a good one: man is going to propose to girlfriend but ends up in a coma where he is trying to escape from a fantasy cartoon world filled with unusual characters. It's been a few years since I have seen it, and I do admit that the film was not that memorable, but again, it is just a comedy, and I did think they did a pretty good job with this one. Average - 5 out of 10.