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Avg. Critic Score: 40 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews Metascore® based on all critic reviews
Information for Parents:
14 Not for kids 15 and under
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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    There's unwieldy mess -- but there's also unruly brilliance to this dark and funny story about the havoc that ensues when a man's uncensored Freudian id is allowed the run of the place. Read full review

  • 80
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

    Grand fantasy, in which Brendan Fraser and stylish design and energetic special effects play off one another for maximum fun. Read full review

  • 70
    The New York Times | Dana Stevens

    The movie is booby-trapped with so many loud gags that some of its sneakier humor is nearly lost in the din. Read full review

  • 63
    USA Today | Susan Wloszczyna

    Wildly uneven collage of effects and live action is no Disney-bland vision of dreams gone bonkers. There's enough Freudian material to reupholster a thousand therapy couches. Read full review

  • 60
    Washington Post | Michael O'Sullivan

    Although Monkeybone will undoubtedly make you laugh at its slapstick highjinks, the irony is that for a movie that's ultimately about soul, that's the one commodity that's in precious short supply up on the screen. Read full review

  • 50
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    Too grotesque for children and just too silly for their parents. Read full review

  • 38
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    The movie never takes off; it's a bright idea the filmmakers were unable to breathe life into. Read full review

  • 30
    Washington Post | Rita Kempley

    The result is a script so needlessly complicated that it defies comprehension. Read full review

  • 30
    Variety | Dennis Harvey

    It's equal parts wacky, sappy and sniggery. Read full review

  • 10
    Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern

    Adds up to one numbingly unfunny comedy. Read full review

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Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says Not for kids 15 and under Starts out bad and gets progressively worse.
What Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that this movie has some crass jokes and situations, excessive sexual innuendo, and some moderate profanity. Parents should be aware that there are copulating animals, sexually aroused humans, a nude female showering in silhouette, and enough cleavage and innuendo to put a James Bond movie to shame.
  • Families can talk about the appeal of this movie and crude comedy in general. Were there parts of the film you found more offensive than funny? Would you seek out other movies like this or stick to lighter comedy fare?
The good stuff
  • message true-1 Positive messages: Many crass jokes and gags.
What to watch for
  • violence false3 Violence: Some cartoon clobbering and organ tossing. A woman pulls the plug on her comatose brother.
  • sex false5 Sex: Copulating animals; sexually aroused humans; nude female showering in silhouette; enough cleavage and innuendo to put a James Bond movie to shame.
  • language false3 Language: Some moderate profanity throughout.
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