Overview
A young man takes justice into his own hands in a gritty urban landscape.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- visceral
- angry
- stylish
- action movie night
- intense thriller night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Dev Patel's committed lead performance, energetic action filmmaking, and socially pointed setting while finding the revenge story uneven and overlong.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kid targets Baba Shakti and the corrupt leaders connected to his mother's murder and the exploitation of the poor.
The monkey mask, title, and recurring mythic imagery connect Kid's vengeance to Hanuman-inspired symbolism.
The film contrasts Mumbai poverty and abused marginalized communities with elite nightlife and political power.
Kid begins as an anonymous fighter and builds a campaign against police, political, and criminal authority.
Films like Monkey Man, and why
John Wick
shares hyper-violent revenge action, underdog empowerment, and stylized close-quarters combat
Gangs of Wasseypur
shares urban poverty, political corruption, social injustice, and propulsive action thriller energy
The Raid 2
shares revenge-driven crime storytelling, brutal action, and a protagonist confronting entrenched corruption
Hotel Mumbai
shares Indian social inequality, emotionally charged violence, and a determined outsider navigating corrupt power structures
Movie Details
- Director
- Dev Patel
- Release Date
- 2024-04-03
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (1535)
Cast
- Dev Patel
- Sikandar Kher
- Makrand Deshpande
- Pitobash
- Vipin Sharma
- Ashwini Kalsekar
- Sobhita Dhulipala
- Adithi Kalkunte
- Sharlto Copley
- Jatin Malik
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Monkey Man about?
- A masked street fighter turns grief into a violent uprising against Mumbai's corrupt political elite.
- What is Monkey Man like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Monkey Man as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Monkey Man violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Monkey Man as graphic.
- What did critics think of Monkey Man?
- Critics broadly praised Dev Patel's committed lead performance, energetic action filmmaking, and socially pointed setting while finding the revenge story uneven and overlong.
- Which films are like Monkey Man?
- Films with a similar feel include John Wick, Gangs of Wasseypur, The Raid 2, and Hotel Mumbai.
- How long is Monkey Man?
- Monkey Man runs 122 minutes.
- Where can I watch Monkey Man?
- In United States, Monkey Man is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
