# Monkey Business (1952)

> A distracted chemist's accidental fountain-of-youth experiment turns a suburban marriage into a gleeful battle of temporary regressions and romantic misunderstandings.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14132

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction
- Director: Howard Hawks
- Cast: Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Charles Coburn, Marilyn Monroe, Hugh Marlowe, Henri Letondal, Robert Cornthwaite, Larry Keating
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044916/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, breezy, boisterous, classic movie night, lighthearted date night

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