Monkey Man Movie Details:
| Countries | Canada United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Action, Thriller |
| Release Date | April 5, 2024 |
| Running Time | 2hr 1min |
| Age rating | R |
| Cast | Dev Patel Sharlto Copley Pitobash Sobhita Dhulipala |
| Directed by | Dev Patel |
| Written by | Screenplay: Dev Patel Paul Angunawela John Collee Story: Dev Patel |
| Produced by | Dev Patel Jomon Thomas Jordan Peele Win Rosenfeld Ian Cooper Basil Iwanyk Erica Lee Christine Haebler Anjay Nagpal |
| Cinematography by | Sharone Meir |
| Edited by | Dávid Jancsó Tim Murrell |
| Music by | Hauschka |
| Production Companies | Bron Studios Thunder Road Films Monkeypaw Productions Minor Realm S’Ya Concept Creative Wealth Media |
| Distributor | Universal Pictures |
Monkey Man Movie Cast & Characters:
- Dev Patel as Kid
- Sharlto Copley as Tiger
- Pitobash as Alphonso
- Vipin Sharma as Alpha
- Sikandar Kher as Rana
- Sobhita Dhulipala as Sita
- Ashwini Kalsekar as Queenie
- Adithi Kalkunte as Neela
- Makarand Deshpande as Baba Shakti
Storyline:
Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.
Monkey Man Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
| Budget | $10 million |
| Worldwide Box Office Collection | $1.4 million |
About Monkey Man Movie:
Monkey Man is an action thriller film directed by Dev Patel and starring Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Sobhita Dhulipala, Sikandar Kher, Vipin Sharma, Ashwini Kalsekar, Adithi Kalkunte, and Makarand Deshpande.
On October 29, 2018, it was reported that Dev Patel would make his directorial debut with an action thriller film titled Monkey Man.
On March 12, 2021, it was announced that filming was completed and Netflix had bought worldwide rights to the film, described as “John Wick in Mumbai.”
The film was originally meant to be released straight-to-streaming on Netflix until Jordan Peele saw the film and, feeling that it deserved a theatrical release instead, acquired it from Netflix under his Monkeypaw Productions banner, which has a distribution deal with Universal Pictures.
According to reports Dev Patel suffered several injuries during the filming of the movie which included a broken hand, two broken toes, a torn shoulder, and an eye infection.
Monkey Man had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 11, 2024. It was released in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland by Universal Pictures on April 5, 2024.
It had its Sydney premiere on April 2, 2024, attended by Patel and his partner, Australian actress Tilda Cobham-Hervey, and was released in Australian cinemas on April 4.
The scheduled release date in India is April 19, 2024, but there are fears that it will be held up and/or cut by India’s Central Board of Film Certification. Monkey Man is a revenge film containing very graphic violence and has been rated 18 in the UK and R in the USA.
Monkey Man Movie FAQ:
Who is the director of the Monkey Man movie?
Monkey Man is an action thriller film directed by Dev Patel.
Who is the hero in the Monkey Man movie?
Dev Patel is a hero in the Monkey Man movie.
What is the Monkey Man release date?
Monkey Man was released in the United States on April 5, 2024, by Universal Pictures.
What is the movie Monkey Man about?
Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.
Where can I watch the Monkey Man Movie?
The film Monkey Man was theatrically released on April 5, 2024 worldwide. After the theatrical release, the movie will be available on OTT platforms.
