Don't Miss This 5 Movie Gems Monkey Man From April 2024

Don't Miss This 5 Movie Gems Monkey Man From April 2024

5. Monkey Man

"Monkey Man" is a 2024 neo-noir action thriller film directed and co-produced by Dev Patel in his directorial debut.

Plot: The film is inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage. The film 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.

Cast: The film stars Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash Tripathy, Vipin Sharma, Sikandar Kher, Adithi Kalkunte, Sobhita Dhulipala, Ashwini Kalsekar, Makarand Deshpande, Jatin Malik, and Zakir Hussain.

Production: The film was produced by Dev Patel, Jomon Thomas, Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Ian Cooper, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Christine Haebler, and Anjay Nagpal. The cinematography was done by Sharone Meir and the film was edited by Dávid Jancsó and Tim Murrell. The music for the film was composed by Jed Kurzel.

Release: Monkey Man premiered at South by Southwest on March 11, 2024, and was released theatrically in the United States and Canada by Universal Pictures on April 5, 2024.

Reception: The film received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed $31 million worldwide against a $10 million budget. It has an IMDb rating of 7.1/10.

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